6. Trachinocephalus myops (Forster, 1801)

Bluntnose lizardfish (Figure 7)

Material examined: 1 ex, 10.02.12, Mohana, Reg. No. MARC /ZSI/ F2287.

Description: Body elongate and tubular. Mouth very oblique; snout short. A series of longitudinal stripes, alternating blue and yellow cover back and sides; belly pale yellow or gold. A large, dark, oblique spot at upper corner of gill cover. Distal parts of dorsal and caudal fins dusky; other fins pale yellowish.

Distribution: Worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters with the exception of the eastern Pacific and the northeast Atlantic north of Cape Blanc, Africa.

Remarks: The fish is minor commercial important. Size: 40 cm.