Sand lizardfish (Synodus dermatogenys)

Scientific name: Synodus dermatogenys Fowler, 1912

Sand lizardfish (Synodus dermatogenys)

The Sand lizardfish (Synodus dermatogenys) 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: 8 - 10. Body brownish above, with 7 irregular blackish bars. Cheek usually not scaled to preopercular margin; membranous flap on anterior nostrils long and slender; pectoral fins not reaching a line connecting origins of dorsal and pelvic fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus dermatogenys
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
1–97 m (3–318 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 97 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Hawaiian, Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe; including Micronesia. Range extend to Southeast Atlantic, Algoa Bay, South Africa. Most authors misidentified this species as Synodus variegatus (Lacep?de).
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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