Synodus capricornis

Synodus capricornis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Synodontoidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Section: Aulopa
Ordo: Aulopiformes
Subordo: Synodontoidei

Familia: Synodontidae
Genus: Synodus
Species: Synodus capricornis

Name

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Synodus capricornis Cressey & Randall, 1978: 767

  • Holotype: BPBM 6560.
  • Paratypes: BPBM 6562 (1), 16860 (2); USNM 218461-62 (1, 1).
  • Type locality: Off Ahu Akapu, Easter Island [Southeastern Pacific], depth 70 feet.

References

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Primary references

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  • Cressey, R.F. & J.E. Randall 1978: Synodus capricornis, a new lizardfish from Easter and Pitcairn Islands. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 91(3): 767–774. [p. 767, figs. 1-3]

Additional references

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  • Randall, J.E. 2007: Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu: i-xivb + 1-546.
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  • Synodus capricornis in FishBase,
    Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names

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English: Capricorn lizardfish
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