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Sechura lizardfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Synodontidae

Scientific name
  
Synodus sechurae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Aulopiformes

Genus
  
Synodus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Capricorn lizardfish, Speartoothed grinner, Offshore lizardfish

The Sechura lizardfish (Synodus sechurae) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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The Sechura lizardfish are known to be found in a marine environment and within a demersal depth range of about 45 - 60 meters. This species is native to a marine environment. The maximum recorded length of the Sechura lizardfish is about 30 centimeters or about 11.8 inches. This species is considered to be an uncommon species. This species is not used for commercial use for aquarium use, and it is not recommended.

Common names

The common names of the Sechura lizardfish in different languages include the following:

  • French : Anoli iguane
  • Spanish : chile iguana
  • Spanish : Huavina
  • English : iguana lizardfish
  • Spanish : Lagarto iguana
  • English : Lizardfish
  • Spanish : Pez lagartija
  • English : Sechura lizardfish
  • Mandarin Chinese : 塞氏狗母魚
  • Mandarin Chinese : 塞氏狗母鱼
  • Countries

    The distribution of the Sechura lizardfish includes the following countries:

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Classification

    The taxonomic classification of the Sechura lizardfish is as follows:

  • Kingdom : Animalia
  • Phylum : Chordata
  • Class : Actinoptergii
  • Order : Aulopiformes
  • Family : Synodontidae
  • References

    Sechura lizardfish Wikipedia