Indian lizardfish (Synodus indicus)

Scientific name: Synodus indicus Day, 1873

Indian lizardfish (Synodus indicus)

The Indian lizardfish (Synodus indicus) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Body dusky pink above, with pale blue-grey blotches and stripes; 2 black streaks at upper edge of operculum; caudal fin yellow in color; some with dark blotches along lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus indicus
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Red Sea and East Africa to southern India and Sri Lanka. One specimen is known from the Philippines. Also reported from Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
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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