''Synodontinae'' is a subfamily of

lizardfish The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group ...

es in the family

Synodontidae The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group o ...

. It comprises two extant genera, and one extinct genus: *''

Synodus ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * ''Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * ''Synodus b ...

'', fossil material known from

Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recen ...

-aged strata *''

Trachinocephalus ''Trachinocephalus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus: * '' Trachinocephalus gauguini'' Polanco F., Acero P & Betancur- ...

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Argillichthys ''Argillichthys toombsi'' is an extinct lizardfish from the Ypresian-aged London Clay Formation from Lower Eocene England. It is known from a skull. See also Other notable extinct Cenozoic aulopiforms include: *''Alepisaurus paronai'', an ex ...

'', known only from a skull, from the

Ypresian In the geologic timescale the Ypresian is the oldest age (geology), age or lowest stage (stratigraphy), stratigraphic stage of the Eocene. It spans the time between , is preceded by the Thanetian Age (part of the Paleocene) and is followed by th ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

References

TaxonomySubfamily Synodontinae - Australian Faunal Directory
Synodontidae Fish subfamilies {{Aulopiformes-stub