Synodus mascarensis

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Synodus mascarensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Synodus
Species:
S. mascarensis
Binomial name
Synodus mascarensis
Prokofiev, 2008

Synodus mascarensis is a species of lizardfish family Synodontidae that is found in the highest concentrations in the Mascarene Ridge. [1]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Synodus mascarensis" in FishBase . June 2016 version.