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Offshore Lizardfish
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Offshore Lizardfish

Synodus poeyi Jordan, 1887

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishOffshore Lizardfish
Dutch—
SpanishChile barbado
Chinese波氏狗母鱼
Scientific nameSynodus poeyi Jordan, 1887

About this species

The offshore lizardfish (Synodus poeyi) is a species of lizardfish that occurs chiefly in the western Atlantic.

The maximum recorded length of the offshore lizardfish is about 25 centimeters (9.8 inches).

The offshore lizardfish is a marine species associated with reefs. It occurs at depths of 27–320 meters (89–1,050 feet). This species is native to a subtropical environment. Its distribution in the Western Atlantic extends from North Carolina in the United States through the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles to the Guianas. It occurs outside the shore zone. It is benthic, living along sandy and muddy bottoms.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderAulopiformes
FamilySynodontidae
GenusSynodus

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