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Saurida suspicio Breder, 1927 Suspicious lizardfish |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho et al |
| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Harpadontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: the Bahamas, Leeward Islands and the western Caribbean (Ref. 5521). Antilles (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 10-12. Body depth at base of pelvic fin. Scales moderate, pectoral axillary moderate in size (Ref. 39156). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coral reef and sandy bottoms (Ref. 5521). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||