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Rapanui lizardfish

Synodus isolatus

Classification

Synodus isolatus, the Rapa Nui lizardfish (Rapa Nui: pāpa hakatara), is a species of small lizardfish that is endemic to the shallow waters of the southern Pacific Ocean around Easter Island. Taxonomy and nomenclature The Rapa Nui lizardfish was first observed by Charles Henry Gilbert in the 19th century and was described as Synodus lacertinus. Later studies referred them to as belonging to the species Synodus doaki, which also occurs in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 1