Biology
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Found in sandy areas near reefs (Ref. 38189). Benthic (Ref. 58302).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
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- Cristina V. Garilao
分布
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分布於太平洋區海域，包括東加、夏威夷、復活節島、皮特凱恩及臺灣南部等海域。
利用
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偶為底拖網或延繩釣捕獲，可食用。
描述
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體圓而瘦長，呈長圓柱形；尾柄兩側具稜脊。頭較短。吻圓，吻長明顯大於眼徑。前鼻孔瓣小，呈三角形。眼中等大；脂性眼瞼發達。口裂大，上頜骨末端遠延伸至眼後方；頜骨具銳利之小齒；腭骨前方齒較後方齒長，明顯自成一叢。體及頭部被圓鱗；頰部不具鱗；側線鱗數
65-66；側線上鱗數
5.5；腹膜點10-12。單一背鰭，軟條12-14；有脂鰭；臀鰭與脂鰭相對，軟條9；胸鰭短，鰭條13-14，末端不延伸至腹鰭起點與背鰭起點之連線；尾鰭叉形，上葉等長於下葉。體側上部褐色，具10條以上不規則之深色鞍斑；體側中部具1條紅色橫帶；體側下方具15條左右的縱帶；尾柄不具有黑色斑塊。背鰭及尾鰭上下葉均具有許多條紋。(何宣慶、林沛立編寫
2012/12)
棲地
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主要棲息於深海礁區海域，棲息深度可達80-150公尺間。肉食性魚，經常停棲於礁區之硬質底質區，利用身上多變的花紋做為偽裝，伺機捕食獵物；有時會以頭朝下的姿態隱身於斜坡上，等候漫不經心的獵物游過來時，一躍而捕食之。
Capricorn lizardfish
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The Capricorn lizardfish (Synodus capricornis) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
Information
Synodus capricornis is known from marine environments[1] within a demersal depth range of about 20 – 88 meters. This species is native to a subtropical climate. The average length that Synodus capricornis can grow to as an unsexed male is about 21 centimeters or about 8.26 inches. The species is recorded to occupy the areas of Pacific Ocean, Taiwan, Tonga, Hawaii, Easter Island, and Pitcairn.[2] They are considered to be a benthic species. They are found at the sandy areas that surround reefs.[3] Even though this species can be found in various locations, its common and most popular place to populate is in the Pacific Ocean.[4] The Synodus capricornus is recorded to be a resilient species that was able to double its population in fifteen months.[5]
Common names
The common names for the Synodus capricornis are as follows:
- Hawaiian : 'Ulae
- French : anoli à Capricorn
- English : Capricorn lizardfish
- Spanish : lagarto dos Capricorn
- Mandarin Chinese : 羊角狗母魚 [4]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Synodus capricornis is as follows:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
- Branch: Deuterostomia
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
- Superclass: Osteichthyes
- Class: Osteichthyes
- Subclass: Actinopterygii
- Infraclass: Actinopteri
- Cohort: Clupeocephala
- Order: Aulopiformes
- Family: Synodontidae
- Subfamily: Synodontinae
- Genus: Synodus
- Specific name: capricornis
- Scientific name: Synodus capricornis [6][7]
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Capricorn lizardfish: Brief Summary
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The Capricorn lizardfish (Synodus capricornis) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
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