| Diamond lizardfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Synodontidae |
| Genus: | Synodus |
| Species: | S. synodus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synodus synodus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The diamond lizardfish(Synodus synodus) is a species of lizardfish that lives in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
The diamond lizardfish has been found within marine environments within reef-associated areas. This species lives generally in the depth range of 2 – 35 m. [2] The maximum recorded length of the diamond lizardfish as an unsexed or male was about 33 cm (1.1 ft) long. The common length of this species is about 20 cm or 8 inches. It is commonly identified by the dark red stripes on its back. The diamond lizardfish is commonly found in shallow, inshore waters, and is known to prefer to stay on hard surfaces rather than sandy bottoms. It also can be found in reef areas and also goes into open shelf water as deep as 90 m. This species is edible and has been recorded to taste relatively good, but it is not commonly eaten. The diamond lizardfish is occasionally caught with artisanal gear used by humans. [3] This species serves as no threat to humans. [4] This species cannot be kept in an aquarium or traded for commercial usage. [5]
The diamond lizardfish ranges from North Carolina (U.S.) to Uruguay in the Americas, and is also distributed through numerous Atlantic Islands in the Caribbean, Bermuda, Saint Helena and Ascension Island, São Tomé, Senegal, and the Macaronesia (Cape Verde, Canary Islands, Savage Islands and Madeira). [1]
The Synodontidae or lizardfishes are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group of marine ray-finned fish consisting of some 15 extant and several prehistoric families. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.
The inshore lizardfish is a member of the family Synodontidae found in the western Atlantic.
Synodus is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
Apogon imberbis, the cardinalfish, the Mediterranean cardinalfish or king of the mullets, is a species of ray-finned fish, a cardinalfish belonging to the family Apogonidae. It is widely distributed in the Mediterranean and along the warm temperate and tropical eastern Atlantic coasts from Portugal south to the Gulf of Guinea.
Synodus intermedius, the common sand diver, is a species of fish in the lizardfish family, the Synodontidae, a basal ray-finned fish in the class Actinopterygii. Sand divers inhabit subtropical marine ecosystems, (37-17°N), including sandy- bottom areas on continental shelves, coral reefs, estuaries, bays, and reef structures. They are demersal or benthic fish, which means they live on or close to the sea bed. Distribution ranges from the northern Gulf of Mexico south to the Guianas, and western Atlantic north to North Carolina and Bermuda. They are a common lizardfish in the West Indies. They grow to about 40 cm (16 in) total length, and weigh around 1 kg (2.2 lb).
The suspicious lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Caribbean.
The gracile lizardfish is a species of lizardfish which lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific region.
The shorthead lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The Atlantic lizardfish(Synodus saurus), is a species of lizardfish that lives primarily in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Synodus oculeus is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Pacific.
The triplecross lizardfish(Synodus macrops) is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific.
Synodus macrocephalus is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific. A common English name largehead lizardfish.
The Sauro lizardfish(Synodus lacertinus) is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The lighthouse lizardfish(Synodus jaculum) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific.
The Indian lizardfish(Synodus indicus) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean.
The Inotted lizardfish is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Eastern Pacific.
The sand lizardfish, clearfin lizardfish or variegated lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific.
The Capricorn lizardfish(Synodus capricornis) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
The two-spot lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Synodus macrostigmus, commonly known as the largespot lizardfish, is a species of fish in the lizardfish family, Synodontidae, a basal ray-finned fish in the class Actinopterygii. It is native to the warm temperate western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
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