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Synodus oculeus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Aulopiformes
Family:	Synodontidae
Genus:	Synodus
Species:	S. oculeus
Binomial name
Synodus oculeus Cressey, 1981

Synodus oculeus (commonly called the large-eyed lizardfish) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Pacific.

Information

The large-eyed lizardfish can be found in a marine environment within a tropical climate. In the ocean, this species lives in at a demersal depth. The average length of an unsexed male is about 18.3 cm (7.2 in). The color is brown and silvery-gray with red splotches on it. The fins of this species are all pale in color.

Large-eyed lizardfish live in saltwater. They are native to the areas of Indonesia and the Chesterfield Islands. This species does not occur in brackish water, freshwater, or reefs, and cannot be kept in an aquarium.

References

1. "Synodus oculeus Cressey, 1981 Large-eye lizardfish". Fish Base. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
2. "Family : Lizardfishes". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
3. "Synodus oculeus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
4. "Large-eye lizardfish (Synodus oculeus) fish profile". Guppies. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

Notes

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synodus oculeus". FishBase. April 2012 version.

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