Name That Fish!

Here’s the second fish in our new ongoing Name That Fish competition to learn about new fish species. This one should be more challenging then the previous one!


This fish lives in saltwater and is usually found in sandy areas, and sometimes lie partly buried in the sand.

UPDATE: The correct answer is Lizardfish!

10 Comments
October 1, 2008 by Clive Mathias

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10 Comments on “Name That Fish!...”

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  • avatar Steve
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    I seem to remember catching one similar to this at a near shore rig about 11 years ago but I do not remember the name of this fish.

  • avatar chris
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    UGLY!

  • avatar Mark
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    Lizardfish

  • avatar Clive Mathias
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    Lizardfish is correct!
    According to Wikipedia:
    The Lizardfishes are a family, the Synodontidae, of aulopiform fish. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.

    Lizardfishes are generally small fish, although the largest species are about 60 centimetres (24 in) long. They have slender, somewhat cylindrical bodies, and heads that resemble those of lizards. The dorsal fin is located in the middle of the back, and accompanied by a small adipose fin placed closer to the tail.[2] They have mouths full of sharp teeth, even on the tongue.

  • avatar muskyman
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    Clive, I’m sure that you are wrong. I have a few more pics……….from my WEDDING! If my wife ever sees this site, I’ll be single. Can anyone send her this link…..

  • avatar Mauricio
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    Isn’t the lizard fish?

  • avatar Brodey
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    I used to catch those damn things every other cast whipping for Papio in the shallows when I used to live in HI. Small, but aggressive little bastards. Big mouths and sharp teeth. If they grew over a pound they would put the Sharks and Cuda’s out of business.

    FYI – they tend to go from rock to rock and avoid open sand bottoms.

  • avatar Clive Mathias
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    Yeah, they’re super aggressive and they hit pretty hard, but they don’t put up much of a fight afterward. The biggest one I ever caught was about 20 inches ling. I find the darker ones hung out near rocks, and the lighter ones in the sand.

  • avatar chris
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    I reckon muskyman is in need of help. and still think the fish is UGLY!

  • avatar muskyman
    3 years, 4 months ago #

    Damn right Chris……I guess you’re married too!

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