Synodus oculeus

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

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

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.^[1]

Large-eyed lizardfish live in saltwater.^[2] They are native to the areas of Indonesia and the Chesterfield Islands.^[3] This species does not occur in brackish water, freshwater, or reefs, and cannot be kept in an aquarium.^[4]