| Lighthouse lizardfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Synodontidae |
| Genus: | Synodus |
| Species: | S. jaculum |
| Binomial name | |
| Synodus jaculum B. C. Russell & Cressey, 1979 | |
The lighthouse lizardfish (Synodus jaculum) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific.
Information
The lighthouse lizardfish is known to live in a marine environment within a depth range of about 2–100 meters. They are native to reef-associated locations within a tropical climate. The average length of the Synodus jaculum as an unsexed male is about 10 centimeters or 3.9 inches. The maximum recorded length of the Synodus jaculum as an unsexed male is about 20 centimeters or 7.87 inches. This species is identified by its brown colored body with the dark brown splotches. This species also has transparent fins. The lighthouse lizardfish is native to the areas of Indo-Pacific, East Africa, Marquesan, Society islands, north to the Izu Islands in Japan, south to New South Wales in Australia, Palau, and Kosrae in Micronesia. This species occupies coral reefs and it is found on sand or rubble near coral heads. This species of fish is caught and sold as fresh and salted in markets. It is also common to find this species isolated, in pairs, or in small groups.
Etymology
The specific epithet of the species, jaculum, is the Latin word for javelin, in reference to the peculiar behaviour this species has of launching itself off the bottom and swimming in midwater for prolonged periods.
Common names
The common names for the Synodus jaculum from different languages is as follows:
- French : Anoli phare
- English : Black-tailed lizardfish
- English : Blackblotch lizardfish
- English : Blacktail lizardfish
- English : Javelinfish
- Spanish : Lagarto faro
- Japanese : Oguro-eso
- Portuguese : Peixe-banana faroleiro
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Synodus jaculum is as follows:
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Class : Actinopterygii
- Order : Aulopiformes
- Family : Synodontidae
- Genus : Synodus
- Species : Synodus jaculum
References
- ^ "Synodus jaculum Russell & Cressey, 1979 Lighthouse lizardfish". Fish Base. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- "Lizardfishes, Family Synodontidae". Wet Web Media. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- "Synodus jaculum — Overview Tailspot Lizardfish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 1979
- "Lighthouse lizardfish". websiteofeverything.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- "Synodus jaculum Russell, &. Cressey, 1979 TAILSPOT LIZARDFISH". Discover Life. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synodus jaculum". FishBase. April 2012 version.
External links
- Photos of Lighthouse lizardfish on Sealife Collection
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