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Teleostei (teleosts) > Aulopiformes (Grinners) > Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) > Synodontinae
Etymology: Synodus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).

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Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 61 m (Ref. 75184). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Mascarene Ridge.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75184)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 52 - 54. This species has 10-12 spots on the peritoneum; short and blunt snout; relatively long nasal valve; posterior part of cheek scaled; frontal teeth on palate are not enlarged nor separated; adipose fin well developed; pelvic fins have broad distal shoots; no dark, contrasting coloration patterns on body and fins (Ref. 75184).

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Prokofiev, A.M., 2008. New species and new records of lizardfishes of the genus Synodus (Teleostei, Synodontidae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal [Russian Journal of Zoology] 87(4):424-435. (Ref. 75184)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 28 June 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Synodus mascarensis Prokofiev, 2008