| Family: |
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Harpadontinae |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 460 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Guianas; unknown from West Indies except off western Bahamas and Cuba. Also to Brazil (Ref. 26938) and Uruguay (Ref. 47377). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-12 |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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