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Banded lizardfish

Synodus sageneus Waite, 1905

Status not recordedbony fish

The banded lizardfish (Synodus sageneus) is a species in the family Synodontidae, order Aulopiformes.

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Quick facts about the banded lizardfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the banded lizardfish live?

Not recorded

Is the banded lizardfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the banded lizardfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAulopiformes
  5. familySynodontidae
  6. genusSynodus
  7. SpeciesSynodus sageneus Waite, 1905

Synonyms Xystodus banfieldi, Xystodus sageneus

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Fish-net lizardfishEnglish
  • Fishnet lizardfishEnglish
  • Netted lizardfishEnglish
  • Speartoothed grinnerEnglish
  • ještěrohlavec šelfovýCzech
  • Lagarto EspadachinSpanish
  • anoli poignardFrench
  • Копьезубый ящероголовRussian
  • lagarto espadachínSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the banded lizardfish

Other species in the same genus Synodus.

Lizard fish

Synodus saurus

SynodontidaeNo free photo yet

Lizard fish

Synodus synodus

SynodontidaeNo free photo yet

Javelinfish

Synodus jaculum

SynodontidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the banded lizardfish?

The banded lizardfish (Synodus sageneus) belongs to the family Synodontidae in the order Aulopiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Banded lizardfish (Synodus sageneus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-lizardfish

MLA

“Banded lizardfish (Synodus sageneus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-lizardfish.

BibTeX
@misc{banded_lizardfish_2026,
  title = {Banded lizardfish (Synodus sageneus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-lizardfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}