Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and
Indo-Pacific Reefs
Clearfin Lizardfish
Synodus dermatogenys
Clearfin Lizardfish
Also known as: Sand Lizardfish
Category: Lizardfishes
Scientific Name: Synodus dermatogenys
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)
Depth: 6-200 ft. (2-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Aulopiformes (Order)
└Synodontidae (Family)
└Synodus (Genus)
└S. dermatogenys (Species)
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