Synodus oculeus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Aulopiformes |
Family: | Synodontidae |
Genus: | Synodus |
Species: | S. oculeus
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Binomial name | |
Synodus oculeus Cressey, 1981
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Synodus oculeus (commonly called the large-eyed lizardfish) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Pacific.
The large-eyed lizardfish can be found in a marine environment within a tropical climate. In the ocean, this species lives in at a demersal depth. The average length of an unsexed male is about 18.3 cm (7.2 in). The color is brown and silvery-gray with red splotches on it. The fins of this species are all pale in color.[1]
Large-eyed lizardfish live in saltwater.[2] They are native to the areas of Indonesia and the Chesterfield Islands.[3] This species does not occur in brackish water, freshwater, or reefs, and cannot be kept in an aquarium.[4]