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Lance lizardfish

Synodus scituliceps Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the lance 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 lance lizardfish live?

Not recorded

Is the lance 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 lance lizardfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAulopiformes
  5. familySynodontidae
  6. genusSynodus
  7. SpeciesSynodus scituliceps Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Shorthead lizardfishEnglish
  • ještěrohlavec krátkohlavýCzech
  • HuavinaSpanish
  • ГуавинаRussian
  • chile arpónSpanish
  • Lagarto camote puroSpanish
  • Lagarto liguisaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lance 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 lance lizardfish?

The lance lizardfish (Synodus scituliceps) belongs to the family Synodontidae in the order Aulopiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lance lizardfish (Synodus scituliceps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lance-lizardfish

MLA

“Lance lizardfish (Synodus scituliceps).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lance-lizardfish.

BibTeX
@misc{lance_lizardfish_2026,
  title = {Lance lizardfish (Synodus scituliceps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lance-lizardfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}