Tectus lizardfish (Synodus tectus)

Scientific name: Synodus tectus Cressey, 1981

Tectus lizardfish (Synodus tectus)

The Tectus lizardfish (Synodus tectus) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus tectus
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.7
Depth range
25–82 m (82–269 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 82 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
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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