Synodus evermanni
Spotted Lizardfish
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Aulopiformes
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Synodus
Synodus evermanni (Spotted Lizardfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mazatlán, Mexico to Chilca, Peru.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 25-275 m.
Biology
Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 9348).
Max length: 47.2 cm TL; common length: 20.0 cm TL; max weight: 539 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-05-24. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Thresher, R.E. (1984) Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p.
Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg (1995) Synodontidae. Lagartos. p. 1625-1628. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome.
Coello, D., M. Herrera and R. Zambrano (2020) Length-weight relationship of 74 fish species caught in the continental coast of Ecuador. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 37:129-134. DOI: 10.1111/jai.14113
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