CreatureData

Javelinfish

Synodus jaculum Russell & Cressey, 1979

Status not recordedbony fish

The javelinfish (Synodus jaculum) is a species in the family Synodontidae, order Aulopiformes.

No freely licensed photo yet

Quick facts about the javelinfish

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 javelinfish live?

Not recorded

Is the javelinfish 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 javelinfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAulopiformes
  5. familySynodontidae
  6. genusSynodus
  7. SpeciesSynodus jaculum Russell & Cressey, 1979
Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • Black-tailed lizardfishEnglish
  • Blackblotch lizardfishEnglish
  • Lighthouse lizardfishEnglish
  • Tail-blotch lizardfishEnglish
  • Tailspot lizardfishEnglish
  • ještěrohlavec černoskvrnnýCzech
  • lagarto faroSpanish
  • Anoli phareFrench
  • オグロエソJapanese
  • Peixe-lagarto-javaliPortuguese
  • Чернохвостый ящероголовRussian
  • mo'o'anaeTahitian
  • 狗母Chinese
  • Poisson-lézard à tache noireFrench
  • 射狗母Chinese
  • 射狗母魚Chinese
  • 斑尾狗母魚Chinese
  • 汕狗母Chinese
  • 狗母梭Chinese
  • 番狗母Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the javelinfish

Other species in the same genus Synodus.

Lizard fish

Synodus saurus

SynodontidaeNo free photo yet

Lizard fish

Synodus synodus

SynodontidaeNo free photo yet

CompareJavelinfish vs Lizard fishJavelinfish vs Red lizardfishJavelinfish vs Sand lizardfishJavelinfish vs Lizard fish

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the javelinfish?

The javelinfish (Synodus jaculum) 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.

Embed a card for this animal on your own site

Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.

Preview the card

APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{synodus_jaculum_2026,
  title = {Javelinfish (Synodus jaculum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/synodus-jaculum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}