Offshore lizardfish
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The offshore lizardfish (Synodus poeyi)[1] is a species of lizardfish that occurs chiefly in the western Atlantic.
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Offshore lizardfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Aulopiformes |
Family: | Synodontidae |
Genus: | Synodus |
Species: | S. poeyi |
Binomial name | |
Synodus poeyi D. S. Jordan, 1887 | |
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The maximum recorded length of the offshore lizardfish is about 25 centimeters (9.8 inches).
The offshore lizardfish is a marine species associated with reefs. It occurs at depths of 27–320 meters (89–1,050 feet). This species is native to a subtropical environment. Its distribution in the Western Atlantic extends from North Carolina in the United States through the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles to the Guianas.[2] It occurs outside the shore zone.[3] It is benthic, living along sandy and muddy bottoms.[4]