California lizardfish
📖 Overview
Perch motionless on pectoral fins in a wide range of habitats; commonly found on sandy bottoms or sand patches around rocky reefs and boulder and gravel strewn slopes. Active during the day. May bury in sand with only the eyes and mouth protruding . Feed on fishes . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Extended larval period . Catches are either discarded or made into fish meal .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15; Vertebrae: 60 - 63. Most species are brown to gray or red dorsally and laterally and pale ventrally; some species have a pattern of dusky saddles, lateral spots, or bars .: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for California lizardfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for California lizardfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Also Ref. 240.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 229 m , usually 2 - 50 m . Subtropical; 51°N - 2°S, 128°W - 88°W
🌿 Ecology
fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 28 records indexed .
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