Synodus lobeli

Synodus lobeli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Synodus
Species: S. lobeli
Binomial name
Synodus lobeli
Waples & J. E. Randall, 1988

Synodus lobeli, Lobel's lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

Information

The Lobel's lizardfish is a species that can be found in the marine environment. They live within a demersal depth range of about 31 – 140 meters and within a tropical climate. The average length of this species as an unsexed male is about 23.4 centimeters or about 9.2 inches. They are considered to be a pale color with dark splotches on its upper body. They are native to the areas of Northwest Pacific, Japan, Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii, and Taiwan.[1] They are commonly found on sandy bottoms and are recorded to be a benthic species.[2]

Classification

The taxonomic classification of the Synodus lobeli is as follows:

References

  1. "Synodus lobeli Waples & Randall, 1989 Lobel's lizardfish". Fish Base. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. "Synodus lobeli (Lobel's Lizardfish)". ZipCodeZoo. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. "Synodus lobeli Lobel's lizardfish". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

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