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Snakefish

Synodus intermedius (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Status not recordedbony fish

The snakefish (Synodus intermedius) is a species in the family Synodontidae, order Aulopiformes.

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Quick facts about the snakefish

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 snakefish live?

Not recorded

Is the snakefish 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 snakefish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAulopiformes
  5. familySynodontidae
  6. genusSynodus
  7. SpeciesSynodus intermedius (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Synonyms Saurus anolis, Saurus intermedius, Synodus cubanus, Synodus intermidius

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • LizardfishEnglish
  • Sand diverEnglish
  • ještěrohlavec prostředníCzech
  • GuavinaSpanish
  • Anoli de sableFrench
  • Nishi-aka-esoJapanese
  • Yuan'i awaPapiamento
  • Jaszczurnik średniPolish
  • TraíraPortuguese
  • Песочный ящероголовRussian
  • TukoFilipino
  • chile manchadoSpanish
  • DoncellaSpanish
  • GuaripeteSpanish
  • Guaripete AmarilloSpanish
  • HuavinaSpanish
  • JagartoSpanish
  • LagartoSpanish
  • Lagarto GiganteSpanish
  • lagarto manchadoSpanish
  • Lagarto MatoSpanish
  • ManuelitoSpanish
  • Leguana di AwaPapiamento
  • CalangoPortuguese
  • LagartixaPortuguese
  • Lagarto-do-marPortuguese
  • Peixe-lagartoPortuguese
  • Peixe-lagarto-de-recifePortuguese
  • Tira-viraPortuguese
  • Traíra-brancaPortuguese
  • Traíra-das PedrasPortuguese
  • Traíra-de-água-salgadaPortuguese
  • Traíra-do-marPortuguese
  • Traíra-pretaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the snakefish

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 snakefish?

The snakefish (Synodus intermedius) belongs to the family Synodontidae in the order Aulopiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Snakefish (Synodus intermedius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/synodus-intermedius

MLA

“Snakefish (Synodus intermedius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/synodus-intermedius.

BibTeX
@misc{synodus_intermedius_2026,
  title = {Snakefish (Synodus intermedius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/synodus-intermedius},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}