The Synodontidae or lizardfishes are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group of marine ray-finned fish consisting of some 15 extant and several prehistoric families. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.
Platycephalus is a genus of mostly marine, demersal ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae. They are found in the eastern Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
The shrimp scad, is a species of widespread tropical marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The shrimp scad is widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical western Indian Ocean and areas of the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from South Africa in the west to Hawaii in the east, including Japan and Australia to the north and south. The species is commonly found on inshore reefs and sandy substrates. It has the common body profile of a scad, and may be difficult to differentiate from others in the genus Alepes. It is one of the larger scads, growing to 40 cm, but often is encountered at much smaller sizes. The shrimp scad often forms large schools, and is carnivorous, consuming a variety of crustaceans and small fish. It is of moderate importance to fisheries throughout its range.
Synodus intermedius, the common sand diver, is a species of fish in the lizardfish family, the Synodontidae, a basal ray-finned fish in the class Actinopterygii. Sand divers inhabit subtropical marine ecosystems, (37-17°N), including sandy- bottom areas on continental shelves, coral reefs, estuaries, bays, and reef structures. They are demersal or benthic fish, which means they live on or close to the sea bed. Distribution ranges from the northern Gulf of Mexico south to the Guianas, and western Atlantic north to North Carolina and Bermuda. They are a common lizardfish in the West Indies. They grow to about 40 cm (16 in) total length, and weigh around 1 kg (2.2 lb).
The Wanieso lizardfish(Saurida wanieso) or Wanieso saury, is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific region.
Saurida umeyoshii is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Pacific Ocean.
The greater lizardfish(Saurida tumbil) is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific. They are a minor fishery.
The suspicious lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Caribbean.
The clouded lizardfish(Saurida nebulosa) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the south Pacific Ocean.
The shortfin lizardfish(Saurida micropectoralis) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly off the coast of Japan.
The longfin lizardfish(Saurida longimanus), also known as the longfin saury, is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific.
The shortjaw saury(Saurida isarankurai) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
The gracile lizardfish(Saurida gracilis) is a species of lizardfish which lives mainly in the Indo-pacific region.
The orangemouth lizardfish(Saurida flamma) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Eastern Central Pacific.
Saurida filamentosa, the Threadfin saury, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Pacific.
The shortfin saury, Saurida argentea, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the western Pacific Ocean.
Saurida is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae.
The European pilchard is a species of ray-finned fish in the monotypic genus Sardina. The young of the species are among the many fish that are sometimes called sardines. This common species is found in the northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea at depths of 10–100 m (33–328 ft). It reaches up to 27.5 cm (10.8 in) in length and mostly feeds on planktonic crustaceans. This schooling species is a batch spawner where each female lays 50,000–60,000 eggs.
The areolate grouper, also known as the yellowspotted rockcod, areolate rockcod, green-spotted rock-cod, squaretail grouper or squaretail rock-cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It inhabits coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. They are produced through aquaculture and commercially fished. They currently face no threats to their survival.>
