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Synodus pacificus Ho, Chen & Shao, 2016 Omega lizardfish |
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Ho et al. |
| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Synodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.22 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 270 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Taiwan, the Philippines, and New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 52-54. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: upside-down omega-shaped marks on the lateral body 4; brown saddles on the dorsal surface 4; presence of black patches on the nape and operculum; bars on the dorsal and caudal fins; orbital large (6.7-8.1% SL); interorbital space narrow (2.1-2.8% SL); snout short (6.3-7.2% SL); anterior palatine teeth are not longer than posterior teeth; pectoral fin extending slightly beyond a line from base of pelvic fin to origin of dorsal fin; peritoneal spots 7; peritoneal membrane pale; nasal flap flames-like, long and pointed; D 11-13 (usually 11); A 9-11 (10 or 11); pectoral-fin rays 11-14 (usually 12); total vertebrae 52-54; pored lateral-line scales 52-54; transverse scale rows above lateral line 3.5, below 4.5 or 5; gill rakers 31-37; teeth on free end of tongue 17-29 (Ref. 118657). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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