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Aulopiformes (Grinners) >
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) > Synodontinae
Etymology: Synodus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Professor Felipe Poey y Aloy (1799–1891) was a Cuban zoologist, naturalist and artist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Jordan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 27 - 320 m (Ref. 7251). Subtropical; 37°N - 4°N, 98°W - 50°W
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to the Antilles (Ref. 26340) and the Guianas.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7251); poids max. publié: 76.30 g (Ref. 131022)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10 - 11; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 10 - 11. Side of body with about 8 obscure dark blotches; lower jaw symphysis with a fleshy knob; no black patch on shoulder girdle under gill cover (Ref. 13608).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Absent from the shore zone.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 17.5 - 26.5, mean 22.5 °C (based on 119 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00221 - 0.00945), b=3.16 (2.99 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 4.7 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 33.9 [10.9, 94.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.461 [0.151, 1.219] mg/100g; Protein = 16.8 [13.8, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.127 [0.041, 0.331] g/100g; Selenium = 21.2 [6.6, 58.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 45.6 [9.0, 213.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.61 [0.32, 1.06] mg/100g (wet weight);
