Trachinocephalus trachinus, commonly referred to as the Indo-Pacific blunt-nose lizardfish, is a distinguished species within the Synodontidae family, primarily found in the Indo-Pacific region. While it was previously considered synonymous with Trachinocephalus myops, a study by Polanco et al. (2016) has clarified that the two species differ in terms of the number of lateral-line scales and other meristic characteristics. As a result, Trachinocephalus trachinus has been reclassified to specifically represent the Indo-Pacific population. This species can attain a total length of up to 40 centimeters (16 inches).
Why it's threatened
Biological resource use
Intentional use: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] · Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest]
Threat classification from the IUCN Red List.
