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Class: Teleostei
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae Lizardfishes
Subfamily: Synodontinae
Genus: Synodus

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47 species (see list below)
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Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Synodus binotatus Schultz, 1953

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Synodus binotatus
[Two-spot lizard fish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 27.9 cm SL
Synodus bondi Fowler, 1939

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Synodus bondi
[Sharpnose lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Synodus capricornis Cressey & Randall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus capricornis
[Capricorn lizardfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Synodus dermatogenys Fowler, 1912

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Synodus dermatogenys
[Sand lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Synodus doaki Russell & Cressey, 1979

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus doaki
[Arrowtooth lizardfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 47.2 cm TL
Synodus evermanni Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Synodus evermanni
[Inotted lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Synodus falcatus Waples & Randall, 1989

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus falcatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Synodus fasciapelvicus Randall, 2009

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus fasciapelvicus
[]

Photo by IGFA

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 53.8 cm TL
Synodus foetens (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Synodus foetens
[Inshore lizardfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Synodus fuscus Tanaka, 1917

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Synodus fuscus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Synodus gibbsi
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Synodus hoshinonis Tanaka, 1917

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Synodus hoshinonis
[Blackear lizardfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Synodus indicus (Day, 1873)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Synodus indicus
[Indian lizardfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Synodus intermedius (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Synodus intermedius
[Sand diver]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 24.1 cm SL
Synodus isolatus Randall, 2009

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus isolatus
[Rapanui lizardfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Synodus jaculum Russell & Cressey, 1979

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Synodus jaculum
[Lighthouse lizardfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Synodus kaianus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Synodus kaianus
[Gunther's lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Synodus lacertinus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus lacertinus
[Sauro lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
Synodus lobeli Waples & Randall, 1989

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus lobeli
[Lobel's lizardfish]

Photo by Shelton, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Synodus lucioceps (Ayres, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Shelton, J.
 
Synodus lucioceps
[California lizardfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Synodus macrocephalus Cressey, 1981

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Synodus macrocephalus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Synodus macrops Tanaka, 1917

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Synodus macrops
[Triplecross lizardfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
 
Synodus macrostigmus
[Largespot lizardfish]
No picture found
 
Synodus marchenae
[Lizardfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Synodus mascarensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Synodus mundyi Randall, 2009

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus mundyi
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
Synodus nigrotaeniatus Allen, Erdmann & Peristiwady, 2017

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Synodus nigrotaeniatus
[Blackstripe lizardfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
Synodus oculeus Cressey, 1981

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Synodus oculeus
[Large-eye lizardfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.4 cm
 
Synodus orientalis
[Asian lizardfish]

Photo by Ho et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Synodus pacificus Ho, Chen & Shao, 2016

Photo by Photo by Ho et al.
 
Synodus pacificus
[Omega lizardfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Synodus poeyi Jordan, 1887

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Synodus poeyi
[Offshore lizardfish]

Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Synodus pylei Randall, 2009

Photo by Photo by Pyle, R.L.
 
Synodus pylei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus randalli
[]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Synodus rubromarmoratus Russell & Cressey, 1979

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Synodus rubromarmoratus
[Redmarbled lizardfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Synodus sageneus Waite, 1905

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Synodus sageneus
[Speartoothed grinner]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Synodus sanguineus Randall, 2009

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus sanguineus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Synodus saurus
[Atlantic lizardfish]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Synodus scituliceps Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Synodus scituliceps
[Shorthead lizardfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 47.6 cm TL
Synodus sechurae Hildebrand, 1946

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Synodus sechurae
[Sechura lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Synodus similis McCulloch, 1921

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus similis
[Lavender lizardfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Synodus synodus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Synodus synodus
[Diamond lizardfish]

Photo by Chen, J.-P.

Northwestern Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Synodus taiwanensis Chen, Ho & Shao, 2007

Photo by Photo by Chen, J.-P.
 
Synodus taiwanensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Synodus tectus Cressey, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus tectus
[Tectus lizardfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Synodus ulae Schultz, 1953

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus ulae
[Red lizard fish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Synodus usitatus Cressey, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synodus usitatus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Synodus variegatus
[Variegated lizardfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Synodus vityazi
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Synodus binotatus Two-spot lizard fish Indo-Pacific 18 TL 1953
Synodus bondi Sharpnose lizardfish Western Central Atlantic 27.9 SL 1939
Synodus capricornis Capricorn lizardfish Pacific Ocean 21 SL 1978
Synodus dermatogenys Sand lizardfish Indo-Pacific 24 TL 1912
Synodus doaki Arrowtooth lizardfish Indo-Pacific 28 TL 1979
Synodus evermanni Inotted lizardfish Eastern Pacific 47.2 TL 1890
Synodus falcatus Eastern Central Pacific 14.5 SL 1989
Synodus fasciapelvicus Western Pacific 9.7 SL 2009
Synodus foetens Inshore lizardfish Western Atlantic 53.8 TL 1766
Synodus fuscus Northwest Pacific 17.2 SL 1917
Synodus gibbsi Indian Ocean 19.8 SL 1981
Synodus hoshinonis Blackear lizardfish Indo-West Pacific 26 TL 1917
Synodus indicus Indian lizardfish Indo-West Pacific 33 TL 1873
Synodus intermedius Sand diver Western Atlantic 46 TL 1829
Synodus isolatus Rapanui lizardfish Southeast Pacific 24.1 SL 2009
Synodus jaculum Lighthouse lizardfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1979
Synodus kaianus Gunther's lizardfish Pacific Ocean 30 SL 1880
Synodus lacertinus Sauro lizardfish Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1890
Synodus lobeli Lobel's lizardfish Northwest Pacific 23.4 SL 1989
Synodus lucioceps California lizardfish Eastern Pacific 64 TL 1855
Synodus macrocephalus Indo-West Pacific 7.8 SL 1981
Synodus macrops Triplecross lizardfish Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1917
Synodus macrostigmus Largespot lizardfish Western Central Atlantic 20.5 SL 2013
Synodus marchenae Lizardfish Southeast Pacific 1946
Synodus mascarensis Western Indian Ocean 13.7 SL 2008
Synodus mundyi Eastern Central Pacific 14 SL 2009
Synodus nigrotaeniatus Blackstripe lizardfish Western Pacific 23.4 SL 2017
Synodus oculeus Large-eye lizardfish Western Pacific 18.3 SL 1981
Synodus orientalis Asian lizardfish Northwestern Pacific 23.4 2008
Synodus pacificus Omega lizardfish Western Pacific 15.2 SL 2016
Synodus poeyi Offshore lizardfish Western Atlantic 25 TL 1887
Synodus pylei Western Central Pacific 8.1 SL 2009
Synodus randalli Western Indian Ocean 11.3 SL 1981
Synodus rubromarmoratus Redmarbled lizardfish Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1979
Synodus sageneus Speartoothed grinner Indo-West Pacific 26 TL 1905
Synodus sanguineus Western Pacific 11.6 SL 2009
Synodus saurus Atlantic lizardfish Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1758
Synodus scituliceps Shorthead lizardfish Eastern Pacific 51 TL 1882
Synodus sechurae Sechura lizardfish Eastern Pacific 47.6 TL 1946
Synodus similis Lavender lizardfish Western Pacific 18 TL 1921
Synodus synodus Diamond lizardfish Eastern Atlantic 43 TL 1758
Synodus taiwanensis Northwestern Pacific 18.5 SL 2007
Synodus tectus Tectus lizardfish Indo-West Pacific. 10.7 SL 1981
Synodus ulae Red lizard fish Pacific Ocean 30 SL 1953
Synodus usitatus Indo-West Pacific 11.6 SL 1981
Synodus variegatus Variegated lizardfish Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1803
Synodus vityazi Western Indian Ocean 13.1 SL 2010



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