Synodus saurus (common lizardfish)
Synodus saurus (common lizardfish)
Tribe: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: | Teleostei |
| Family: | Synodontidae |
Habitat: | Sandy and soft bottoms, shallow water up to 400 m depth |
Size: | 25 - max. 40 cm |
Appearance: | Elongated body, flattened head with pointed mouth, wide mouth cleft with many pointed teeth, sand-coloured to greyish-brown in colour, numerous spots form an indistinct pattern of transverse bands |
Behaviour: | diurnal ambush hunter |