Lobel's lizardfish (Synodus lobeli)

Scientific name: Synodus lobeli Waples & Randall, 1989

Lobel's lizardfish (Synodus lobeli)

The Lobel's lizardfish (Synodus lobeli) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii, including Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 53 - 56. Preopercle scaled to posterior margin; anterior palatine teeth not distinctly longer than and not isolated from posterior palatine teeth; membranous flap on anterior nostrils slender; body depth 6.7-7.8 in SL; pectoral fins not reaching a line connecting origins of dorsal and pelvic fins; anal fin base about two-thirds dorsal fin base; pale with small irregular dark blotches forming longitudinal lines on upper half of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus lobeli
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.4
Depth range
31–140 m (102–459 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 31 - 140 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii, including Taiwan.
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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