California lizardfish

Synodus lucioceps

Sixty Four Centimeters Synodontid Fish of Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

California lizardfish is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 64 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Synodus
Maximum length: 64 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: San Francisco, USA to Cabo San Lucas and Guayamas, Mexico. Reported from British Columbia (Ref. 11980 ) and the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5227 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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