Synodus
Encyclopedia
Synodus is a genus
in the lizardfish family
(Synodontidae
), with 37 species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the lizardfish family
Family (biology)
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(Synodontidae
Synodontidae
The Lizardfishes are a family, the Synodontidae, of aulopiform fish. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world....
), with 37 species.
Species
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- Synodus amaranthusSynodus amaranthusThe Synodus amaranthus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Eastern Central Pacific....
Waples & Randall, 1988 - Two-spot lizard fishTwo-spot lizard fishThe Sand lizardfish is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae, that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific....
, Synodus binotatus Schultz, 1953 - Capricorn lizardfishCapricorn lizardfishThe Capricorn lizardfish which is also known as Synodus capricornis, is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean....
, Synodus capricornis Cressey & Randall, 1978 - Sand lizardfishSand lizardfishThe Two-spot lizardfish which is also known as Synodus binotatus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific ....
, Synodus dermatogenys Fowler, 1912 - Arrowtooth lizardfishArrowtooth lizardfishThe arrowtooth lizardfish, Synodus doaki, is a lizardfish of the family Synodontidae, found in the indo-Pacific oceans, at depths of between 9 and 200 m. Its length is between 15 and 28 cm.-References:...
, Synodus doaki Russell & Cressey, 1979 - Engleman's lizardfishEngleman's lizardfishThe Engleman's lizardfish, which is also known as Synodus englemani is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific....
, Synodus englemani Schultz, 1953 - Inotted lizardfishInotted lizardfishThe Inotted lizardfish which is also known as Synodus evermanni is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Eastern Pacific....
, Synodus evermanni Jordan & Bollman, 1890 - Synodus falcatusSynodus falcatusThe Synodus falcatus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Eastern Central Pacific....
Waples & Randall, 1988 - Inshore lizardfishInshore lizardfishThe Inshore Lizardfish, Synodus foetens, inhabits the east coast of the Americas. They are a slender fish, growing to no more than 16 inches in length. The mouth is large and wide, the upper jaw extending beyond the eyes. The jaws contain many needle-like teeth, found as well as on the...
, Synodus foetens (Linnaeus, 1766) - Synodus fuscusSynodus fuscusSynodus fuscus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Northwest Pacific....
Tanaka, 1917 - Synodus gibbsiSynodus gibbsiThe Synodus gibbsi is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indian Ocean and India....
Cressey, 1981 - Blackear lizardfishBlackear lizardfishThe Blackear lizardfish which is also known as Synodus hoshinonis is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific....
, Synodus hoshinonis Tanaka, 1917 - Indian lizardfishIndian lizardfishThe Indian lizardfish which is also known as Synodus indicus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific....
, Synodus indicus (Day, 1873) - Sand diverSynodus intermediusThe Sand diver, or Synodus intermedius is a species of lizardfish found around Bermuda and the northern Gulf of Mexico reaching to the Guianas.Size: Length up to 45 cm. .Habitat: Shallow waters to 320 m...
, Synodus intermediusSynodus intermediusThe Sand diver, or Synodus intermedius is a species of lizardfish found around Bermuda and the northern Gulf of Mexico reaching to the Guianas.Size: Length up to 45 cm. .Habitat: Shallow waters to 320 m...
(Spix & Agassiz, 1829) - Lighthouse lizardfishLighthouse lizardfishThe Lighthouse lizardfish which is also known as Synodus jaculum is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific. ....
, Synodus jaculum Russell & Cressey, 1979 - Synodus janusSynodus janusThe Synodus janus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Pacific...
Waples & Randall, 1988 - Gunther's lizard fishGunther's lizard fishThe Gunther's lizardfish which is also known as Synodus kaianus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae 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....
, Synodus kaianus (Günther, 1880) - Sauro lizardfishSauro lizardfishThe Sauro lizardfish which is also known as Synodus lacertinus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Eastern Pacific....
, Synodus lacertinus Gilbert, 1890 - Synodus lobeliSynodus lobeliThe Synodus lobeli is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Northwest Pacific ....
Waples & Randall, 1988 - California lizardfishCalifornia lizardfishThe California lizardfish is a 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 the bottom it ambushes small fish and squid...
, Synodus lucioceps (Ayres, 1855) - Synodus macrocephalusSynodus macrocephalusThe Synodus macrocephalus lizardfish is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific....
Cressey, 1981 - Triplecross lizardfishTriplecross lizardfishThe Triplecross lizardfish which is also known as Synodus macrops is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific....
, Synodus macrops Tanaka, 1917 - LizardfishSynodus marchenaeThe Synodus marchenae is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that is found in the highest concentrations in the Southeast Pacific ....
, Synodus marchenaeSynodus marchenaeThe Synodus marchenae is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that is found in the highest concentrations in the Southeast Pacific ....
Hildebrand, 1946 - Synodus oculeusSynodus oculeusThe Synodus oculeus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Western Pacific....
Cressey, 1981 - Offshore lizardfishOffshore lizardfishThe offshore lizardfish, Synodus poeyi, is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that occurs chiefly in the Western Atlantic...
, Synodus poeyi Jordan, 1887 - Synodus randalliSynodus randalliThe Synodus randalli is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea ....
Cressey, 1981 - Redmarbled lizardfish, Synodus rubromarmoratus Russell & Cressey, 1979
- Speartoothed grinnerSpeartoothed grinnerThe Speartoothed grinner lizardfish which is also known as Synodus sageneus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific....
, Synodus sageneus Waite, 1905 - Atlantic lizardfishAtlantic lizardfishThe Atlantic lizardfish, which is also known as Synodus saurus, is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that primarily lives in the Eastern Atlantic....
, Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Shorthead lizardfishShorthead lizardfishThe shorthead lizardfish, Synodus scituliceps, is a species of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean....
, Synodus scituliceps Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 - Sechura lizardfishSechura lizardfishThe Sechura lizardfish, Synodus sechurae, is a species of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean....
, Synodus sechurae Hildebrand, 1946 - Lavender lizardfishLavender lizardfishThe 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, at depths down to 75 m...
, Synodus similis McCulloch, 1921 - Diamond lizardfishDiamond lizardfishThe Diamond lizardfish which is also known as Synodus usitatus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Eastern Atlantic...
, Synodus synodus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Synodus tectusSynodus tectusThe Synodus tectus lizardfish is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific....
Cressey, 1981 - Red lizard fishRed lizard fishThe Red Lizardfish which is also known as Synodus ula is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Western Atlantic....
, Synodus ulae Schultz, 1953 - Synodus usitatusSynodus usitatusThe Synodus usitatus lizardfish is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the indo-west pacific....
Cressey, 1981 - Variegated lizardfishVariegated lizardfishThe variegated lizardfish, Synodus variegatus, is a lizardfish of the family Synodontidae, found in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean, at depths from 4 m to 90 m. It can reach a maximum length of 40 cm....
, Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803)
- Synodus amaranthus