Two-spot lizard fish (Synodus binotatus)

Scientific name: Synodus binotatus Schultz, 1953

Two-spot lizard fish (Synodus binotatus)

The Two-spot lizard fish (Synodus binotatus) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Gulf of Aden and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Gambier islands, north to the Ogasawara Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Cheek behind mouth scaled; palatine teeth in a single band on each side (characteristic of the genus); membranous flap on anterior nostrils long and broad; dorsal tip of snout with a pair of small but prominent black spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus binotatus
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
1–88 m (3–289 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 88 m, usually 1 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Aden and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Gambier islands, north to the Ogasawara Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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