Synodus sageneus, Exmouth, Western Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Light brown to cream lizardfish with reticulated pattern on back, pale yellow line extending along side, earspot. Buries rapidly in sand if disturbed. Length to 26 cm.
Information
Max Size: 26 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.3-30.4°C
Depth: 12-30m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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