Synodus scituliceps Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Shorthead lizardfish
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Actinopteri (ray-finned fishes) > Aulopiformes (Grinners) > Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) > Synodontinae
Etymology: Synodus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Etymology: Synodus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 9348). Tropical; 24°N - 5°S, 111°W - 70°W
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Eastern Pacific: Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlán, Mexico to Chile (Ref. 9068) and the Galapagos Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 124487); max. published weight: 808.00 g (Ref. 124487)
Max length : 51.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 124487); max. published weight: 808.00 g (Ref. 124487)
A very common species found on soft bottom (Ref. 9348).
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Main reference
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Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1995. Synodontidae. Lagartos. p. 1625-1628. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9348)
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.6 - 29.1, mean 27.9 °C (based on 175 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00417 (0.00271 - 0.00640), b=3.10 (2.97 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for species & Genus-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): (0 of 100) .
Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 146 [56, 336] mg/100g ; Iron = 0.824 [0.338, 1.524] mg/100g ; Protein = 15.1 [12.2, 17.6] % ; Omega3 = 0.148 [0.058, 0.340] g/100g ; Selenium = 73.2 [30.1, 162.9] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 22.2 [5.9, 75.6] μg/100g ; Zinc = 0.834 [0.457, 1.276] mg/100g (wet weight);