Synodus randalli

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Synodus randalli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Synodus
Species:
S. randalli
Binomial name
Synodus randalli
Cressey, 1981

Synodus randalli is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. [1]

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Synodus randalli can be found in a marine environment within a benthopelagic range. This species is native to a tropical climate. Synodus randalli have an average length of 11.3 centimeters or 4.4 inches as an unsexed male. [2] They live in salt water systems. [3]

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References

  1. "Synodus randalli". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. "Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981". Fish Base. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. "UNIVERSAL FISH CATALOGUE". Fish Wise. Retrieved 24 March 2013.

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