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Simile lizardfish

Synodus similis McCulloch, 1921

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the simile 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 simile lizardfish live?

Not recorded

Is the simile 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 simile lizardfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAulopiformes
  5. familySynodontidae
  6. genusSynodus
  7. SpeciesSynodus similis McCulloch, 1921
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Blackspot lizardfishEnglish
  • Ear-spot lizardfishEnglish
  • Lavender lizardfishEnglish
  • Southern lizardfishEnglish
  • Streaky lizardfishEnglish
  • ještěrohlavec skvrnkovanýCzech
  • Бледно-лиловый ящероголовRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the simile 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 simile lizardfish?

The simile lizardfish (Synodus similis) belongs to the family Synodontidae in the order Aulopiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Simile lizardfish (Synodus similis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/simile-lizardfish

MLA

“Simile lizardfish (Synodus similis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/simile-lizardfish.

BibTeX
@misc{simile_lizardfish_2026,
  title = {Simile lizardfish (Synodus similis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/simile-lizardfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}