Synodus - Lizardfishes

Classification

Genus: Synodus - Lizardfishes
Family: Synodontidae - Lizardfishes
Order: Aulopiformes - Grinners
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Synodus is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized.

Species

Atlantic lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)

Inshore lizardfish
(Synodus foetens)

Sand diver
(Synodus intermedius)

Variegated lizardfish
(Synodus variegatus)

California lizardfish
(Synodus lucioceps)

Redmarbled lizardfish
(Synodus rubromarmoratus)

Synodus randalli

Synodus pylei

Offshore lizardfish
(Synodus poeyi)

Omega lizardfish
(Synodus pacificus)

Asian lizardfish
(Synodus orientalis)

Large-eye lizardfish
(Synodus oculeus)

Blackstripe lizardfish
(Synodus nigrotaeniatus)

Synodus mundyi

Speartoothed grinner
(Synodus sageneus)

Synodus sanguineus

Synodus vityazi

Synodus usitatus

Red lizard fish
(Synodus ulae)

Tectus lizardfish
(Synodus tectus)

Synodus taiwanensis

Diamond lizardfish
(Synodus synodus)

Lavender lizardfish
(Synodus similis)

Sechura lizardfish
(Synodus sechurae)

Shorthead lizardfish
(Synodus scituliceps)

Synodus mascarensis

Lizardfish
(Synodus marchenae)

Synodus fuscus

Synodus fasciapelvicus

Synodus falcatus

Inotted lizardfish
(Synodus evermanni)

Arrowtooth lizardfish
(Synodus doaki)

Sand lizardfish
(Synodus dermatogenys)

Capricorn lizardfish
(Synodus capricornis)

Sharpnose lizardfish
(Synodus bondi)

Synodus gibbsi

Blackear lizardfish
(Synodus hoshinonis)

Indian lizardfish
(Synodus indicus)

Largespot lizardfish
(Synodus macrostigmus)

Triplecross lizardfish
(Synodus macrops)

Synodus macrocephalus

Lobel’s lizardfish
(Synodus lobeli)

Sauro lizardfish
(Synodus lacertinus)

Gunther’s lizardfish
(Synodus kaianus)

Lighthouse lizardfish
(Synodus jaculum)

Rapanui lizardfish
(Synodus isolatus)

Two-spot lizard fish
(Synodus binotatus)

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