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Blackstripe lizardfish

Synodus nigrotaeniatus Allen, Erdmann & Peristiwady, 2017

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the blackstripe lizardfish

Weight
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Length
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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 blackstripe lizardfish live?

Not recorded

Is the blackstripe 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 blackstripe lizardfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAulopiformes
  5. familySynodontidae
  6. genusSynodus
  7. SpeciesSynodus nigrotaeniatus Allen, Erdmann & Peristiwady, 2017

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blackstripe 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 blackstripe lizardfish?

The blackstripe lizardfish (Synodus nigrotaeniatus) belongs to the family Synodontidae in the order Aulopiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blackstripe lizardfish (Synodus nigrotaeniatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackstripe-lizardfish

MLA

“Blackstripe lizardfish (Synodus nigrotaeniatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackstripe-lizardfish.

BibTeX
@misc{blackstripe_lizardfish_2026,
  title = {Blackstripe lizardfish (Synodus nigrotaeniatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackstripe-lizardfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}