Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Synodontidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Aulopiformes Genus Synodus | |
Similar Speartoothed grinner, Capricorn lizardfish, Indian lizardfish | ||
Synodus macrocephalus is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific.
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The Synodus macrocephalus is known to be found in a marine environment within a demersal range. This species is native to a tropical climate. The average length of the Synodus macrocephalus as an unsexed male is about 7.8 centimeters or about 3 inches. They commonly occupy Indonesia and the Chesterfield Islands. They are a marine species that is recorded to only live in salt water. The Synodus macrocephalus is also known to be reef-associated when it comes to its living environment. A common English name for the Synodus macrocephalus is the largehead lizardfish.
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