The Inotted lizardfish (''Synodus evermanni'') is a type of

lizardfish The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse grou ...

that lives mainly in the Eastern

Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is bounded by the cont ...

. ''S. evermanni'' is found in marine environments at a demersal depth range around . This species is native to a tropical climate. The common length for an unsexed male is about . This species is known to occupy the areas of Eastern Pacific, Mazatlán, Mexico, Chilca, and Peru. They are commonly found on soft bottoms in the ocean. The Inotted lizardfish can be identified by its large eyes and knob chin. It also has a brownish grey, elongated body. The species is also known to have dark splotches on its back. This species is also frequently and accidentally caught by shrimp trawlers. ''S. evermanni'' serves as no threat to humans.

References

Synodontidae Fish described in 1890 Taxa named by David Starr Jordan {{Aulopiformes-stub