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Family Order: Aulopiformes 🍽️ 11 Edible 🎣 4 Game Fish

Synodontidae

Species
81
Genera
3
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
1.0 kg
Avg Trophic
4.14
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
12 spp.
Seychelles
7 spp.
Mozambique
6 spp.
Brazil
6 spp.
Mauritius
6 spp.
Suriname
5 spp.
Cuba
5 spp.
Kenya
5 spp.
United States
5 spp.
Comoros
5 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

carnivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,150 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
81

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 59
Near Threatened 1
Data Deficient 16