''Synodus gibbsi'' is a species 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 ...

that lives mainly in the

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...

. It is found in a marine demersal environment. This species is native to a tropical climate. ''Synodus gibbsi'' is recorded to not serve as any threat to humans.

References

* Synodontidae Fish described in 1981 {{Aulopiformes-stub