Rank Species | Phylum Chordata | |
Similar Speartoothed grinner, Capricorn lizardfish, Indian lizardfish | ||
Synodus oculeus, the Large-eyed Lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Pacific.
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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 the Large-eyed Lizardfish as an unsexed male is about 18.3 centimeters or about 7.2 inches. The color of this species is brown and silvery-gray with red splotches on it. The fins of this species are all pale in color. The Large-eyed Lizardfish lives in a saltwater habitat. They are native to the areas of Indonesia and the Chesterfield Islands. This species does not occur in brackish water, freshwater, or reefs, and it cannot be kept in an aquarium habitat.
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Synodus oculeus is as follows: