Striped Lizardfish (species: Trachinocephalus myops) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Trachinocephalus myops
Striped Lizardfish


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Aulopiformes
Family Synodontidae
Genus Trachinocephalus
Species Trachinocephalus myops

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 40 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 400 m
  • From 3 m to 90 m (Typical depth range)

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Found near shore above 40m over sandy bottoms of deep outer reef slopes. Reported to be common in estuaries. Rests on or more often burrows into substrate, leaving eyes exposed (FishBase).

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