Suspicious lizardfish

The suspicious lizardfish (Saurida suspicio) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Caribbean.

Suspicious lizardfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Aulopiformes
Family:
Synodontidae
Genus:
Saurida
Species:
S. suspicio
Binomial name
Saurida suspicio
Breder, 1927

Information

The Suspicious lizardfish is known to be found in a marine environment within a demersal range.[1] This species is native to a tropical climate. The average length of the Suspicious lizardfish as an unsexed male is about nine centimeters or about 3.5 inches. They are recorded to occupy the areas of Western Atlantic, the Bahamas, Leeward Islands, the western Caribbean, and the Antilles.[2] This species lives in coral reefs and sandy bottoms.[3] This species of fish cannot be kept in an aquarium and is not used for commerce. The Suspicious lizardfish does not pose as a threat to humans.[4]

References
  1. "Suspicious lizardfish". Website of Everything. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. "Saurida suspicio Breder, 1927 Suspicious lizardfish". Fish Base. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  3. "Saurida suspicio — Overview Suspicious Lizardfish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  4. "Suspicious lizardfish (Saurida suspicio) fish profile". Guppies. ZA. Retrieved 12 April 2013.

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