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Lizardfish

Synodus evermanni

Classification

The Synodontidae or lizardfishes are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group of marine ray-finned fish consisting of some 15 extant and several prehistoric families. This family alone constitutes the suborder Synodontoidei. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 2