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Inshore lizardfish

Synodus foetens (Linnaeus, 1766)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the inshore 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 inshore lizardfish live?

Not recorded

Is the inshore 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 inshore lizardfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAulopiformes
  5. familySynodontidae
  6. genusSynodus
  7. SpeciesSynodus foetens (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Salmo foetens

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • ještěrohlavec pobřežníCzech
  • Vestatlantisk øglefiskDanish
  • Fahler EidechsenfischGerman
  • chile apestosoSpanish
  • Anoli des plagesFrench
  • Peixe-lagarto-costeiroPortuguese
  • Обыкновенный ящероголовRussian
  • TukoFilipino
  • lagarto máximoSpanish
  • Anolis des plagesFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the inshore 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 inshore lizardfish?

The inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens) belongs to the family Synodontidae in the order Aulopiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/inshore-lizardfish

MLA

“Inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/inshore-lizardfish.

BibTeX
@misc{inshore_lizardfish_2026,
  title = {Inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/inshore-lizardfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}