The Indian lizardfish ''(Synodus indicus)'' 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 Indo-West

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

Environment

''S. indicus'' is recorded to be found in a marine environment within a reef-associated depth range of . This species is native to a tropical climate. They are found in areas of sandy or muddy bottoms of waters that are prone to currents. This species is known to bury itself in the sand.

Size

The maximum recorded length is about as an unsexed male. The common length is about as an unsexed male.

Commercial

''S. indicus'' is sold both fresh and dried and salted in markets. This species is bred in fisheries for human commercial uses.

Distribution

''S. indicus'' is recorded to be found in the areas of the Indo-West Pacific, southern Red Sea, East Africa, southern India, and Sri Lanka. One specimen was found in the Philippines. This species was also reported to be found in Indonesia and northwestern Australia.

Threats

''S. indicus'' is not a threat to humans.

Environment

Size

Commercial

Distribution

Threats

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