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fish Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% ...

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Synodontidae 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 group ...

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Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

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Pacific Ocean 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 definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...

Species

Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * '' Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * '' Synodus bondi'' Fowler, 1939 (sharp-nose lizardfish) * '' Synodus capricornis'' Cressey & J. E. Randall, 1978 (capricorn lizardfish) * ''

Synodus dermatogenys The sand lizardfish, clearfin lizardfish or variegated lizardfish (''Synodus dermatogenys'') is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific. Description ''Synodus dermatogenys'' is found in a marine environment within a reef-as ...

'' Fowler, 1912 * '' Synodus doaki'' Barry C. Russell & Cressey, 1979 (arrow-tooth lizardfish) * '' Synodus evermanni'' D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Inotted lizardfish) * ''

Synodus falcatus ''Synodus falcatus'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern central Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to th ...

'' Waples & J. E. Randall, 1989 * ''

Synodus fasciapelvicus ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * '' Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * '' Synodu ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2009 * ''

Synodus foetens The inshore lizardfish (''Synodus foetens'') is a member of the family SynodontidaeRussell, B., Polanco Fernandez, A., Moore, J. & McEachran, J.D. 2015. Synodus foetens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T16441698A16509727. https:// ...

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, 1766) (inshore lizardfish) * ''

Synodus fuscus ''Synodus fuscus'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Northwest Pacific Ocean 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 South ...

'' S. Tanaka (I), 1917 * ''

Synodus gibbsi ''Synodus gibbsi'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to ...

'' Cressey, 1981 * ''

Synodus hoshinonis The blackear lizardfish ''(Synodus hoshinonis)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Oc ...

'' S. Tanaka (I), 1917 (blackear lizardfish) * ''

Synodus indicus The Indian lizardfish ''(Synodus indicus)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean ...

'' ( F. Day, 1873) (Indian lizardfish) * ''

Synodus intermedius ''Synodus intermedius'', the common sand diver,Sand diver
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, 1829) (sand lizardfish) * ''

Synodus isolatus ''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 ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2009 (Rapanui lizardfish) * ''

Synodus jaculum The lighthouse lizardfish ''(Synodus jaculum)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific. Information The lighthouse lizardfish is known to live in a marine environment within a depth range of about 2–100 meters. They ...

'' B. C. Russell & Cressey, 1979 (lighthouse lizardfish) * ''

Synodus kaianus The Gunther's lizardfish ''(Synodus kaianus)'' is a species of lizardfish that seems to live mainly in the Pacific Ocean this fish species is ''extremely rare'' and so far only one specimen has been found in Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, H ...

'' ( Günther, 1880) (Günther's lizardfish) * ''

Synodus lacertinus The Sauro lizardfish ''(Synodus lacertinus)'' is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Information The Sauro lizardfish is native to the areas of eastern Pacific Ocean, from the US-Mexican border, on outer coast o ...

'' C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (sauro lizardfish) * ''

Synodus lobeli ''Synodus lobeli'', Lobel's lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. Lobel's lizardfish is a marine species. They live within a demersal depth range of about 31 – 140 meters in the tropics. The ...

'' Waples & J. E. Randall, 1989 (Lobel's lizardfish) * ''

Synodus lucioceps The California lizardfish (''Synodus lucioceps'') is a species of lizardfish primarily inhabiting the Californian coast. It has a long, brown body, which offers it camouflage in its habitat, the sandy bottom of the ocean. From its hiding spot on ...

'' ( Ayres, 1855) (California lizardfish) * ''

Synodus macrocephalus ''Synodus macrocephalus'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific. A common English name largehead lizardfish. Information ''S. macrocephalus'' is known to be found in a marine environment within a demersal range. ...

'' Cressey, 1981 * ''

Synodus macrops The triplecross lizardfish ''(Synodus macrops)'' is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific. Information The triplecross lizardfish can be found in a marine environment within a demersal depth range of about . This speci ...

'' S. Tanaka (I), 1917 (triple-cross lizardfish) * ''

Synodus macrostigmus ''Synodus macrostigmus'', commonly known as the largespot lizardfish, is a species of fish in the lizardfish family, Synodontidae, a basal ray-finned fish in the class Actinopterygii. It is native to the warm temperate western Atlantic Ocean and ...

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, 2013 (large-spot lizardfish) Frable, B.W., Baldwin, C.C., Luther, B.M. & Weigt, L.A. (2013)
A new species of western Atlantic lizardfish (Teleostei: Synodontidae: ''Synodus'') and resurrection of ''Synodus bondi'' Fowler, 1939, as a valid species from the Caribbean with redescriptions of ''S. bondi'', ''S. foetens'' (Linnaeus, 1766), and ''S. intermedius'' (Agassiz, 1829).
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Synodus marchenae ''Synodus marchenae'' is a species of lizardfish that is found in the highest concentrations in the Southeast Pacific Ocean. Environmental ''Synodus marchenae'' is native to a marine environment. This species is known to be found in a demersal ...

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Synodus mascarensis ''Synodus mascarensis'' is a species of lizardfish family Synodontidae that is found in the highest concentrations in the Mascarene Ridge The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian ...

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Synodus mundyi ''Synodus mundyi'' (Mundy's arrowtooth lizardfish) is a lizardfish of the family ''Synodontidae The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dw ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2009 * ''

Synodus oculeus ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Synodontidae found in Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * ''Synodus binotatus'' Leonard ...

'' Cressey, 1981 (large-eye lizardfish) * ''

Synodus orientalis ''Synodus orientalis'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. Description This species can reach the average length of about 23.4 cm (9.2 in) as an unsexed male. Distribution and habitat ''Synodus or ...

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Synodus pacificus ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * '' Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * '' Synod ...

'' H. C. Ho, J. P. Chen & K. T. Shao, 2016 Ho, H.-C., Chen, J.-P. & Shao, K.-T. (2016): A new species of the lizardfish genus ''Synodus'' (Aulopiformes: Synodontidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. ''Zootaxa, 4162 (1): 134-142.'' * ''

Synodus poeyi The offshore lizardfish (''Synodus poeyi'') * * * is a species of lizardfish that occurs chiefly in the western Atlantic. The maximum recorded length of the offshore lizardfish is about . The offshore lizardfish is a marine species associated ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1887 (offshore lizardfish) * ''

Synodus pylei ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * '' Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * '' Synodus ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2009 * ''

Synodus randalli ''Synodus randalli'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Information ''Synodus randalli'' can be found in a marine environment within a benthopelagic range. This species is native to a tro ...

'' Cressey, 1981 * ''

Synodus rubromarmoratus The Redmarbled lizardfish ''(Synodus rubromarmoratus)'', is a species of lizardfish The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) mari ...

'' B. C. Russell & Cressey, 1979 (red-marbled lizardfish) * ''

Synodus sageneus The speartoothed grinner ''(Synodus sageneus)'' is a species of lizardfish The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and es ...

'' Waite, 1905 (spear-toothed lizardfish) * ''

Synodus sanguineus ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * '' Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * '' S ...

'' J. E. Randall, 2009 * ''

Synodus saurus The Atlantic lizardfish ''(Synodus saurus)'', is a species of lizardfish The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estu ...

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Synodus scituliceps The shorthead lizardfish (''Synodus scituliceps'') is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Information ''Synodus scituliceps'' is recorded as least concern to becoming an endangered species and there are no ...

'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (short-head lizardfish) * ''

Synodus sechurae The Sechura lizardfish (''Synodus sechurae'') is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean ...

'' Hildebrand, 1946 (Sechura lizardfish) * ''

Synodus similis The lavender lizardfish (''Synodus similis'') is a lizardfish of the family ''Synodontidae'', found in the western Pacific including Japan, north eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island, and northern New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ...

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Synodus synodus The diamond lizardfish ''(Synodus synodus)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Information The diamond lizardfish has been found within marine environments within reef-associated are ...

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Synodus taiwanensis ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Synodontidae found in Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * ''Synodus binotatus'' Leonard ...

'' J. P. Chen, H. C. Ho & K. T. Shao, 2007 * ''

Synodus tectus ''Synodus tectus'', the tectus lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the West Indo-Pacific Ocean. References * Synodontidae Fish described in 1981 {{Aulopiformes-stub ...

'' Cressey, 1981 (tectus lizardfish) * ''

Synodus ulae The red lizardfish ''(Synodus ulae)'' is a species of lizardfish The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine b ...

'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (red lizardfish) * ''

Synodus usitatus ''Synodus usitatus'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the indo-west pacific. References

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Synodus variegatus ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * '' Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * '' Synodus ...

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Synodus vityazi ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * '' Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * '' S ...

'' H. C. Ho, Prokofiev & K. T. Shao, 2010

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2233039 Extant Miocene first appearances Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli Marine fish genera