Atlantic lizardfish

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Species of fish

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::summary Species of fish ::

| image = Atlantic lizardfish.jpg | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = | genus = Synodus | species = saurus | authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Atlantic lizardfish (Synodus saurus), also known as the bluestripe lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish that lives primarily in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Distribution and habitat

The Atlantic lizardfish is known to be found in a marine environment within a general demersal depth range of about 400 meters. They are more specifically found in a depth range of about 20 meters. This species is native to a subtropical climate. The maximum recorded length of the Atlantic lizardfish as an unsexed male is about 40 cm. This species is mainly known to be found in insular waters and on top of sandy or sand-rock bottoms.

Ecology

The diet of the Atlantic lizardfish mainly includes other species of fish, but it is known to also feed occasionally on other animals. The Atlantic lizardfish can be found occupying waters around islands. The Atlantic lizardfish keeps itself hidden and camouflaged by burrowing itself in the sand. While it is burrowed in the sand, this species reveals its eyes so that it can watch its prey and pounce when food is available.

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References

  1. Edwards, A.. (2010). "''Synodus saurus''".
  2. "Atlantic lizardfish". The Website of Everything.
  3. "Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic lizardfish". FishBase.
  4. "Fishes of the NE Atlantic and the Mediterranean Atlantic lizardfish (Synodus saurus)". Key to Nature.
  5. "Atlantic Lizardfish Synodus saurus (Karl Linnaeus, 1758) Also Called: Bluestripe Lizardfish". Lurebook.

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