| Atlantic lizardfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Synodontidae |
| Genus: | Synodus |
| Species: | S. saurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synodus saurus | |
The Atlantic lizardfish(Synodus saurus), is a species of lizardfish that lives primarily in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
The Atlantic lizardfish is known to be found in a marine environment within a general demersal depth range of about 400 meters. They are more specifically found in a depth range of about 20 meters. This species is native to a subtropical climate. The maximum recorded length of the Atlantic lizardfish as an unsexed male is about 40 centimeters or about 15.74 inches. [2] The distribution of this species occupies the areas of Eastern Atlantic, Morocco, Cape Verde, Azores, Mediterranean, Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Bahamas, Lesser Antilles, and the Leeward Islands. [3] This species is mainly known to be found in insular waters and on top of sandy or sand-rock bottoms. [2]
The diet of the Atlantic lizardfish mainly includes other species of fish, but it is known to also feed occasionally on other animals. The Atlantic lizardfish can be found occupying waters around islands. [4] The Atlantic lizardfish keeps itself hidden and camouflaged by burrowing itself in the sand. [1] While it is burrowed in the sand, this species reveals its eyes so that it can watch its prey and pounce when food is available. [5]
The European sprat, also known as bristling, brisling, garvie, garvock, Russian sardine, russlet, skipper or whitebait, is a species of small marine fish in the herring family Clupeidae. Found in European waters, it has silver grey scales and white-grey flesh. Specific seas in which the species occurs include the Irish Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea and Sea of the Hebrides. The fish is the subject of fisheries, particularly in Scandinavia, and is made into fish meal, as well as being used for human consumption. When used for food it can be canned, salted, breaded, fried, boiled, grilled, baked, deep fried, marinated, broiled, and smoked.
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.
The inshore lizardfish is a member of the family Synodontidae found in the western Atlantic.
Synodus is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
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 diamond lizardfish(Synodus synodus) is a species of lizardfish that lives in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Sechura lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The speartoothed grinner(Synodus sageneus) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific.
The triplecross lizardfish(Synodus macrops) is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific.
Synodus lobeli, Lobel's lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
The Sauro lizardfish(Synodus lacertinus) is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The lighthouse lizardfish(Synodus jaculum) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific.
The Indian lizardfish(Synodus indicus) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean.
Synodus falcatus is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.
The Inotted lizardfish is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Eastern Pacific.
The sand lizardfish, clearfin lizardfish or variegated lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific.
The Capricorn lizardfish(Synodus capricornis) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
The two-spot lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Synodus macrostigmus, commonly known as the largespot lizardfish, is a species of fish in the lizardfish family, Synodontidae, a basal ray-finned fish in the class Actinopterygii. It is native to the warm temperate western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Ceratomyxa yokoyamai is a myxosporean parasite that infects gall-bladders of serranid fishes from the Great Barrier Reef. It was first found on Epinephelus maculatus.
