Atlantic Lizardfish
Synodus saurus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Synodontidae
- Genus
- Synodus
Where to Find
Found in 31 diving areas across 17 countries and 4 regions.
- Sandy Island, Anguilla - 1 records
- Abaco, Bahamas - 1 records
- Andros, Bahamas - 1 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 5 records
- Exuma Cays, Bahamas - 5 records
- Long Island, Bahamas - 7 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 9 records
- South Coast, Barbados - 9 records
- West Coast, Barbados - 6 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 8 records
- Virgin Gorda & Anegada, British Virgin Islands - 8 records
- Diamond Rock, Martinique - 3 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 12 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 2 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 3 records
- St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis - 2 records
- Anse La Raye, St. Lucia - 3 records
- Soufriere & The Pitons, St. Lucia - 3 records
- St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - 1 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 12 records
- Turneffe Atoll, Belize - 1 records
- Larnaca, Cyprus - 1 records
- Paphos & Coral Bay, Cyprus - 1 records
- Corsica, France - 2 records
- Marseille & Calanques, France - 8 records
- Naples & Campania, Italy - 2 records
- Ustica, Italy - 2 records
- Azores, Portugal - 35 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 1 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 1 records
- Morrocoy & Chichiriviche, Venezuela - 3 records