Scientific Name	Synodus ulae   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Schultz, 1953	Depth	30 - 60M
Chinese	紅斑狗母魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	合齒魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F187　Synodontidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	紅斑狗母魚
Max Length	30 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	紅斑狗母、狗母梭、狗母
Distribution in World	Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	South、North East、ShaoLiuChew
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Honolulu market, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands
Synonyms
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishbase(2004)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.3(FAO,1999)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  Zaiser, M.J. etc. 1981
Specimen List	ASIZP0059814. ASIZP0061083. ASIZP0074061. FRIP21052. NTUM06618. NTUM06631.
Common Name	Red lizard fish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body subcylindrical, slihgtly depressed on head. Snout tip rounded. Anteriormost palatine teeth longer than more posterior teeth and in a discrete group. Membranous flap on anterior nostrils broad and rounded. Head and body with cycloid scales; cheek usually not scaled to preopercular margin; Scales above lateral line 5.5; (rarely 6.5); lateral-line scales with 60-66. Dorsal fin about midway on back, with 13-14(usually 14); anal fin with 8-11; pectoral fins not reaching a line connecting origins of dorsal and pelvic fins; caudal fin forked. Fine barring on head. Body bands darken towards the tail.
habitats	Lives in coastal reef flats in sandy or rocky places. A carnivore that feeds on fish.
Distribution	Found on Japan to Hawaii. It found in southern and northeastern Taiwanese waters.
Utility	Marketed fresh.