Trachinocephalus myops explained

Trachinocephalus myops, the blunt-nose lizardfish, is a species of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic Ocean.^[1] This species grows to a length of 40cm (20inches) TL. It has been discovered that the species has two peaks in its spawning season, from February to April and from August to October. This suggests that their reproductive activity is suitable for the different environments the species utilizes.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Polanco F., A., Acero P., A. & Betancur-R., R. (2016): No longer a circumtropical species: revision of the lizardfishes in the Trachinocephalus myops species complex, with description of a new species from the Marquesas Islands. Journal of Fish Biology, 89 (2): 1302-1323.
2. Lang, J. L., Chen, L. H., & Hu T. J., (2013):Maturity and spawning of painted lizardfish, Trachinocephalus myops (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) in the southeastern China Sea. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 29:1050–1055.