Atlantic lizardfish
📖 Overview
Primarily in insular waters , on sand and sand-rock bottoms . Feeds mainly on other fishes, but may also prey on other animals .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Atlantic lizardfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Atlantic lizardfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Atlantic lizardfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 400 m , usually ? - 20 m . Subtropical; 45°N - 14°N, 80°W - 36°E
🌿 Ecology
other fishes, but may also prey on other animals (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Atlantic lizardfish · bluestripe lizardfish · Bluestriped Lizard · Bluestriped Lizardfish · lizard fish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Quetsémper |
| 🌍CES | ještěrohlavec ještěří |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Atlantisk øglefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Atlantischer Eidechsenfisch · Eidechsenfisch |
| 🌍ELL | Σκαρμός |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | atlantinliskokala |
| 🇫🇷French | Lézard · Poisson-lézard de l'Atlantique · Poisson-lézard Rayé · Poisson-lézard rayé, Lézard |
| 🌍HEB | לטנון ים-תיכוני |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce lucertola · pesce lucertola mediterraneo |
| 🌍MLT | Gremxula tal-bahar · Sawru · Skalm |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | leguaanvis |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Jaszczurnik atlantycki |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Lagarto-da-costa · Lagartoda-costa |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Европейский ящероголов |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Guaripete Azul · Lagarto · Logarto · Pez de San Francisco |
| 🌍SQI | Peshk hardhucë · peshku hardhucë atlantike |
| 🌍TUR | iskamroz · lokum baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpismaris risso | Risso | 1810 | Synonym |
| Laurida mediterranea | Swainson | 1838 | Synonym |
| Osmerus fasciatus | Risso | 1810 | Synonym |
| Salmo saurus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Saurus fasciatus | Risso | 1810 | Synonym |
| Saurus griseus | Lowe | 1838 | Synonym |
| Saurus saurus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Saurus trivirgatus | Valenciennes | 1839 | Synonym |
| Saurus vulgaris | Cloquet | 1827 | Synonym |
| Stolephorus risso | Risso | 1810 | Synonym |
| Synodus cinereus | Hildebrand | 1948 | Synonym |
| Tirus marmoratus | Rafinesque | 1810 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 51 records indexed .
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