Lavender lizardfish

Synodus similis

Eighteen Centimeters Synodontid Fish of New Zealand Waters

Black
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Temperate fish

The lavender lizardfish (Synodus similis) is a lizardfish of the family Synodontidae, found in the western Pacific including Japan, north eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island, and northern New Zealand, at depths down to 75 m. Its length is between 12 and 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Synodus
Water type: Marine