Lizardfish (Synodus marchenae)

Scientific name: Synodus marchenae Hildebrand, 1946

The Lizardfish (Synodus marchenae) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus marchenae
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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