Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian 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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Aulopiformes (Order)
     └Synodontidae (Family) Lizardfishes
      └Synodus (Genus)
       └S. dermatogenys (Species)
WoRMS ID: 217667🔗
iNaturalist ID: 121227🔗

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