Diamond lizardfish (Synodus synodus)

Scientific name: Synodus synodus Linnaeus, 1758

Diamond lizardfish (Synodus synodus)

The Diamond lizardfish (Synodus synodus) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae.

Biology

Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. 4 prominent reddish bands across back.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus synodus
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
144 m (472 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 144 m, usually 2 - 35 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira, Canary Islands, and St. Helena Island; range extending to S?o Tom? Island. Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and southwestern Gulf of Mexico to Uruguay, including the Caribbean. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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