Diagnostic Description
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Body brownish above, with dark brown saddle blotches; fins transparent, with faint brown spots on dorsal and caudal rays (Ref. 11228). Prominent black blotch on its caudal peduncle (Ref. 1602).Description: Characterized by snout with dendritic black spot on top; very short flap on anterior nostril (Ref. 90102).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Occurs in inshore waters (Ref. 75154).
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- Auda Kareen Ortañez
Biology
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Inhabits coral reefs. Commonly found on sand or rubble near coral heads. Feeds on shrimps and small fishes (Ref. 89972). Frequently caught with S. variegatus and S. englemani, using artisanal gear and trawls. Sold fresh and dried salted in markets. Solitary,in pairs or in small groups (Ref 90102).
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
分布
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分布於印度-太平洋區，西起非洲東部，東至馬貴斯、萊恩及社會群島，北至日本、臺灣，南至澳洲新南威爾斯等。臺灣分布於南部、北部及澎湖海域。
利用
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偶為底拖網或延繩釣捕獲，可食用。
描述
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體圓而瘦長，呈長圓柱形，尾柄兩側具稜脊。頭較短。吻圓，吻長明顯大於眼徑。前鼻孔瓣非常短。眼中等大；脂性眼瞼發達。口裂大，上頜骨末端遠延伸至眼後方；頜骨具銳利之小齒；腭骨前方齒較後方齒長，明顯自成一叢。體側及頭後背部被圓鱗，口部上方之頰部不被鱗；側線鱗數59-62；側線上鱗數5.5(少數為6.5)。單一背鰭，具軟條12；有脂鰭；臀鰭與脂鰭相對，具軟條
8；胸鰭短，末端不延伸至腹鰭起點與背鰭起點之連線；尾鰭叉形，上葉等長於下葉。體呈褐色，體側具暗褐色鞍狀斑。各鰭透明，背鰭及尾鰭具不明顯的褐色斑點。尾柄近尾鰭鰭條基底處有明顯的黑色斑駁。
棲地
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主要棲息於礁區海域。屬肉食性，經常停棲於礁區之硬質底質區，而利用身上的花紋做為偽裝，伺機捕食獵物，有時會將以頭朝下的姿態隱身於斜坡上，等候獵物游經時，躍起吞食。
Lighthouse lizardfish
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The lighthouse lizardfish (Synodus jaculum) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific.
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The lighthouse lizardfish is known to live in a marine environment within a depth range of about 2–100 meters. They are native to reef-associated locations within a tropical climate. The average length of the Synodus jaculum as an unsexed male is about 10 centimeters or 3.9 inches. The maximum recorded length of the Synodus jaculum as an unsexed male is about 20 centimeters or 7.87 inches. This species is identified by its brown colored body with the dark brown splotches. This species also has transparent fins.[1] The lighthouse lizardfish is native to the areas of Indo-Pacific, East Africa, Marquesan, Society islands, north to the Izu Islands in Japan, south to New South Wales in Australia, Palau, and Kosrae in Micronesia.[2] This species occupies coral reefs and it is found on sand or rubble near coral heads. This species of fish is caught and sold as fresh and salted in markets.[3] It is also common to find this species isolated, in pairs, or in small groups.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet of the species, jaculum, is the Latin word for javelin, in reference to the peculiar behaviour this species has of launching itself off the bottom and swimming in midwater for prolonged periods.[4]
Common names
The common names for the Synodus jaculum from different languages is as follows:
- French : Anoli phare
- English : Black-tailed lizardfish
- English : Blackblotch lizardfish
- English : Blacktail lizardfish
- English : Javelinfish
- Spanish : Lagarto faro
- Japanese : Oguro-eso
- Portuguese : Peixe-banana faroleiro[5]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Synodus jaculum is as follows:
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Class : Actinopterygii
- Order : Aulopiformes
- Family : Synodontidae
- Genus : Synodus
- Species : Synodus jaculum[6]
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Lighthouse lizardfish: Brief Summary
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The lighthouse lizardfish (Synodus jaculum) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific.
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Description
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Inhabits shallow water. Common on sand or rubble near coral heads. Frequently caught with @S. variegatus@ and @S. englemani@, using artisanal gear and trawls. Sold fresh and dried salted in markets.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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