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lighthouse lizardfish (Synodus jaculum)
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lighthouse lizardfish (Synodus jaculum) specimen
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Synodontidae

lighthouse lizardfish

Synodus jaculum

Dark spot on tail

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

lighthouse lizardfish is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 20 cm.

Genus
Synodus
Maximum length
20 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Izu Islands (Japan), south to New South Wales (Australia); Palau to Kosrae in Micronesia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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