Names
Scientific Name：Synodus capricornis
EN Common Names：Capricorn lizardfish
Classification
Chordata > Ray-finned fishes > Myctophiformes > lizardfish > Lizard-fish
Descriptions
学名、命名者与年份 : Synodus capricornis Cressey & Randall, 1978
棲息深度 : 20 - 150
最大體長 : 21 cm
简介 :
俗名羊角狗母、狗母梭、狗母。棲息於深海、礁區、近海沿岸，深度20-150公尺，無毒性，可食用，無觀賞價值，不是經濟性魚類，分布於太平洋，產於臺灣南部，最大體長21 cm，模式種產於復活節島。
形態特徵 :
體圓而瘦長，呈長圓柱形；尾柄兩側具稜脊。 65-66；側線上鱗數 5.5；腹膜點10-12。單一背鰭，軟條12-14；有脂鰭；臀鰭與脂鰭相對，軟條9；胸鰭短，鰭條13-14，末端不延伸至腹鰭起點與背鰭起點之連線；尾鰭叉形，上葉等長於下葉。體側上部褐色，具10條以上不規則之深色鞍斑；體側中部具1條紅色橫帶；體側下方具15條左右的縱帶；尾柄不具有黑色斑塊。背鰭及尾鰭上下葉均具有許多條紋。(何宣慶、林沛立編寫 2012/12)
棲所生態 :
主要棲息於深海礁區海域，棲息深度可達80-150公尺間。肉食性魚，經常停棲於礁區之硬質底質區，利用身上多變的花紋做為偽裝，伺機捕食獵物；有時會以
地理分布 :
分布於太平洋區海域，包括東
瀕危狀態 : 不在IUCN瀕危名單中
Data Source : fishdb.sinica.edu.tw
Neighbors
Synodus amaranthus
Synodus amaranthus
Two-spot lizardfish
Synodus binotatus
Sharpnose Lizardfish
Synodus bondi
Sand lizardfish
Synodus dermatogenys
Arrowtooth lizardfish
Synodus doaki
Engleman's lizardfish
Synodus englemani
Inotted lizardfish
Synodus evermanni
Synodus falcatus
Synodus falcatus
Synodus fasciapelvicus
Synodus fasciapelvicus
Inshore Lizardfish
Synodus foetens
Synodus fuscus
Synodus fuscus
Synodus gibbsi
Synodus gibbsi
Blackear lizardfish
Synodus hoshinonis
Indian lizardfish
Synodus indicus
Sand Diver
Synodus intermedius
Synodus isolatus
Synodus isolatus
Lighthouse lizardfish
Synodus jaculum
Synodus janus
Synodus janus
Gunther's lizard fish
Synodus kaianus
Sauro lizardfish
Synodus lacertinus
Lobel's lizardfish
Synodus lobeli
California lizardfish
Synodus lucioceps
Synodus macrocephalus
Synodus macrocephalus
Triplecross lizardfish
Synodus macrops
Largespot Lizardfish
Synodus macrostigmus
Lizardfish
Synodus marchenae
Lizardfish
Synodus mascarensis
Lizardfish
Synodus mundyi
Large-eye lizardfish
Synodus oculeus
Oriental Lizardfish
Synodus orientalis
Offshore lizardfish
Synodus poeyi
Pyle's Lizardfish
Synodus pylei
Randall's Lizardfish
Synodus randalli
Redmarbled lizardfish
Synodus rubromarmoratus
Speartoothed grinner
Synodus sageneus
Synodus sanguineus
Synodus sanguineus
Atlantic lizardfish
Synodus saurus
Shorthead lizardfish
Synodus scituliceps
Sechura lizardfish
Synodus sechurae
Lavender lizardfish
Synodus similis
Red lizardfish
Synodus synodus
Taiwanese lizardfish
Synodus taiwanensis
Tectus lizardfish
Synodus tectus
Red lizard fish
Synodus ulae
Lizardfish
Synodus usitatus
Variegated lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Synodus vityazi
Synodus vityazi