Synodus Capricornis
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The Capricorn lizardfish ''(Synodus capricornis)'' is a species of
lizardfish The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse grou ...
that lives mainly in the
Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ...
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''Synodus capricornis'' is known from marine environments within a demersal depth range of about . This species is native to a subtropical climate. The average length that ''Synodus capricornis'' can grow to as an unsexed male is about . The species is recorded to occupy the areas of Pacific Ocean, Taiwan, Tonga, Hawaii, Easter Island, and Pitcairn. They are considered to be a benthic species. They are found at the sandy areas that surround reefs. Even though this species can be found in various locations, its common and most popular place to populate is in the Pacific Ocean. ''Synodus capricornus'' is recorded to be a resilient species that was able to double its population in fifteen months.


Common names

The common names for ''Synodus capricornis'' are as follows: *Hawaiian : 'Ulae *French : anoli à Capricorn *English : Capricorn lizardfish *Spanish : lagarto dos Capricorn *Mandarin Chinese : 羊角狗母魚


Classification

The taxonomic classification of ''Synodus capricornis'' is as follows: *Kingdom: Animalia *Subkingdom: Bilateria *Branch: Deuterostomia *Infrakingdom: Chordonia *Phylum: Chordata *Subphylum: Vertebrata *Infraphylum: Gnathostomata *Superclass: Osteichthyes *Class: Osteichthyes *Subclass: Actinopterygii *Infraclass: Actinopteri *Cohort: Clupeocephala *Order: Aulopiformes *Family: Synodontidae *Subfamily: Synodontinae *Genus: ''Synodus'' *Specific name: capricornis *Scientific name: ''Synodus capricornis''


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Capricorn lizardfish Fish of the Pacific Ocean Capricorn lizardfish {{Aulopiformes-stub