Fish Identification: Find Species
Family:   Synodontidae    (Lizardfishes) (See list of species below)
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72 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

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Harpadon microchir
[]
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Harpadon nehereus
[Bombay-duck]
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Harpadon translucens
[Glassy Bombay duck]
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Saurida brasiliensis
[Brazilian lizardfish]
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Saurida caribbaea
[Smallscale lizardfish]
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Saurida elongata
[Slender lizardfish]
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Saurida filamentosa
[Threadfin saury]
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Saurida flamma
[Orangemouth lizardfish]
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Saurida gracilis
[Gracile lizardfish]
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Saurida isarankurai
[Shortjaw saury]
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Saurida longimanus
[Longfin lizardfish]
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Saurida micropectoralis
[Shortfin lizardfish]
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Saurida nebulosa
[Clouded lizardfish]
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Saurida normani
[Shortjaw lizardfish]
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Saurida tumbil
[Greater lizardfish]
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Saurida undosquamis
[Brushtooth lizardfish]
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Saurida wanieso
[Wanieso lizardfish]
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Synodus amaranthus
[]
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Synodus binotatus
[Two-spot lizard fish]
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Synodus capricornis
[Capricorn lizardfish]
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Synodus dermatogenys
[Sand lizardfish]
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Synodus doaki
[Arrowtooth lizardfish]
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Synodus englemani
[Engleman's lizardfish]
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Synodus evermanni
[Inotted lizardfish]
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Synodus falcatus
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Synodus foetens
[Inshore lizardfish]
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Synodus fuscus
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Synodus hoshinonis
[Blackear lizardfish]
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Synodus indicus
[Indian lizardfish]
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Synodus intermedius
[Sand diver]
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Synodus jaculum
[Lighthouse lizardfish]
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Synodus kaianus
[Gunther's lizard fish]
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Synodus lacertinus
[Sauro lizardfish]
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Synodus lobeli
[Lobel's lizardfish]
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Synodus lucioceps
[California lizardfish]
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Synodus macrocephalus
[]
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Synodus macrops
[Triplecross lizardfish]
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Synodus oculeus
[Large-eye lizardfish]
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Synodus poeyi
[Offshore lizardfish]
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Synodus randalli
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Synodus rubromarmoratus
[Redmarbled lizardfish]
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Synodus sageneus
[Speartoothed grinner]
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Synodus saurus
[Atlantic lizardfish]
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Synodus scituliceps
[Shorthead lizardfish]
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Synodus sechurae
[Sechura lizardfish]
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Synodus similis
[Lavender lizardfish]
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Synodus synodus
[Diamond lizardfish]
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Synodus tectus
[Tectus lizardfish]
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Synodus ulae
[Red lizard fish]
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Synodus usitatus
[]
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Synodus variegatus
[Variegated lizardfish]
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Trachinocephalus myops
[Snakefish]

Family - Search Result
72 Species of Family Synodontidae
(Lizardfishes)
Sort by Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Harpadon erythraeus    
Harpadon microchir   70 SL
Harpadon nehereus Bombay-duck 40 TL
Harpadon squamosus    
Harpadon translucens Glassy Bombay duck 70 TL
Saurida argentea Shortfin saury 29 SL
Saurida brasiliensis Brazilian lizardfish 25 TL
Saurida caribbaea Smallscale lizardfish 18 TL
Saurida elongata Slender lizardfish 50 SL
Saurida filamentosa Threadfin saury 22 SL
Saurida flamma Orangemouth lizardfish 30.5 SL
Saurida gracilis Gracile lizardfish 32 SL
Saurida grandisquamis Grey saury 28 SL
Saurida isarankurai Shortjaw saury 12 SL
Saurida longimanus Longfin lizardfish 25 TL
Saurida macrolepis   25.76 SL
Saurida microlepis   45 SL
Saurida micropectoralis Shortfin lizardfish 38 TL
Saurida nebulosa Clouded lizardfish 16.5 SL
Saurida normani Shortjaw lizardfish 45 TL
Saurida pseudotumbil    
Saurida suspicio Suspicious lizardfish 9 TL
Saurida tumbil Greater lizardfish 60 FL
Saurida umeyoshii   33.67 SL
Saurida undosquamis Brushtooth lizardfish 50 SL
Saurida wanieso Wanieso lizardfish 65 SL
Synodus amaranthus    
Synodus binotatus Two-spot lizard fish 18 TL
Synodus capricornis Capricorn lizardfish 21 SL
Synodus dermatogenys Sand lizardfish 24 TL
Synodus doaki Arrowtooth lizardfish 28 TL
Synodus englemani Engleman's lizardfish 30 TL
Synodus evermanni Inotted lizardfish  
Synodus falcatus   12.5 SL
Synodus fasciapelvicus   9.7 SL
Synodus foetens Inshore lizardfish 48.3 FL
Synodus fuscus   17.2 SL
Synodus gibbsi    
Synodus hoshinonis Blackear lizardfish 26 TL
Synodus indicus Indian lizardfish 33 TL
Synodus intermedius Sand diver 46 TL
Synodus isolatus   24.1 SL
Synodus jaculum Lighthouse lizardfish 20 TL
Synodus janus   13.6 SL
Synodus kaianus Gunther's lizard fish 30 SL
Synodus lacertinus Sauro lizardfish 20 TL
Synodus lobeli Lobel's lizardfish 23.36 SL
Synodus lucioceps California lizardfish 64 TL
Synodus macrocephalus   7.8 SL
Synodus macrops Triplecross lizardfish 20 TL
Synodus marchenae Lizardfish  
Synodus mascarensis   13.7 SL
Synodus mundyi   14 SL
Synodus oculeus Large-eye lizardfish 18.31 SL
Synodus orientalis   23.36 
Synodus poeyi Offshore lizardfish 25 TL
Synodus pylei   8.1 SL
Synodus randalli   11.3 SL
Synodus rubromarmoratus Redmarbled lizardfish 20 TL
Synodus sageneus Speartoothed grinner 26 TL
Synodus sanguineus   11.6 SL
Synodus saurus Atlantic lizardfish 40 SL
Synodus scituliceps Shorthead lizardfish 35 TL
Synodus sechurae Sechura lizardfish 30 TL
Synodus similis Lavender lizardfish 18 TL
Synodus synodus Diamond lizardfish 33 TL
Synodus taiwanensis   19.5 SL
Synodus tectus Tectus lizardfish 10.7 SL
Synodus ulae Red lizard fish 30 SL
Synodus usitatus   11.6 SL
Synodus variegatus Variegated lizardfish 40 TL
Trachinocephalus myops Snakefish 40 TL

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