Synodus kaianus

Taxonavigation

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 kaianus

Name

Synodus kaianus Günther, 1880: 50, Pl. 23 (fig. C)

Holotype: BMNH 1879.5.14.594.

Type locality: Kai Islands [Moluccas/Maluku, Indonesia, Banda Sea, Western Pacific], Challenger station 192, depth 129 fathoms.

References

• Günther, A. 1880: Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Zoology. Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876. 1 (pt 6): 1–82, Pls. 1-32.
• 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.
• Synodus kaianus in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names

English: Gunther's lizard fish