Naming
The specific epithet of the species, "jaculum", is the Latin word for javelin, in reference to the peculiar behaviour this species has of launching itself off the bottom and swimming in midwater for prolonged periods.The common names for the Synodus jaculum from different languages is as follows:⤷ French : Anoli phare
⤷ English : Black-tailed lizardfish
⤷ English : Blackblotch lizardfish
⤷ English : Blacktail lizardfish
⤷ English : Javelinfish
⤷ Spanish : Lagarto faro
⤷ Japanese : Oguro-eso
⤷ Portuguese : Peixe-banana faroleiro
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