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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Lavender lizardfish

Synodus similis McCulloch, 1921
Max Length
18 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
25–76 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
12 cm
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

A benthic species found over soft bottoms of inshore waters . Spends most of its time lurking on sand or rubble near rock outcrops . Minimum depth from Ref. 75154.

Scientific Name
Synodus similis
Authority
McCulloch, 1921
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
18 cm
Depth Range
25–76 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lavender lizardfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lavender lizardfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 76 m . Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00479 × L3.14 (TL)
Max TL
18cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
McCulloch, 1921

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Blackspot Lizardfish · Ear-spot Lizardfish · Lavender Lizardfish · Simile Lizardfish · southern lizardfish · Streaky Lizardfish
🌍CES ještěrohlavec skvrnkovaný
🇷🇺Russian Бледно-лиловый ящероголов

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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