Variegated lizardfish

Synodus variegatus

The variegated lizardfish is a lizardfish of the family Synodontidae found in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, at depths from 4 to 90 m. It can reach a maximum length of 40 cm.
Reef Lizardfish To 24 cm. Gray brown to red with about six blotchy saddles. It usually stays put on top of a rock or coral. 
Reef 38, Lankayan Island, Sabah (Borneo).       Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Synodus variegatus,Variegated lizardfish

Appearance

The variegated lizardfish is rounded in cross-section with a broad, moderately flattened head and a large, wide mouth. The jaws protrude equally. Both jaws and all the mouth bones are covered with conical, barbed teeth. The strong, thick pelvic fins serve as props when the fish is resting on the bottom waiting for prey.

The variegated lizardfish varies in color from grey to red, with hourglass-shaped markings.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAulopiformes
FamilySynodontidae
GenusSynodus
SpeciesS. variegatus