Trachinocephalus trachinus, also known as the Indo-Pacific blunt-nose lizardfish, is a species of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Indo-Pacific. Although previously synonymized with T. myops, Polanco et al. (2016) demonstrated that the two are distinct in the number of lateral-line scales and other meristics, and resurrected T. trachinus for the Indo-Pacific population. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Painted Grinner being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Trachinocephalus myops
- Trachinus draco — venomous
- Synodus saurus
- Echiichthys vipera — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Synodontidae
- Genus
- Trachinocephalus
- Species
- Trachinocephalus trachinus
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