Lizardfishes, sauries and bombay ducks are the common names used for the members of Synodontidae family. They occur in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. They are mainly saltwater fishes but can also occur in brackish water. They are recognized as small cylindrical fishes with spineless fins and large mouth full of slender sharp teeth, even on tongue. They are commonly called lizardfishes, due to their resemblance to lizard.
Lizardfishes are bottom-living fishes found in coastal, estuarine, and offshore shelf waters, to depths of about 300 m. They are voracious predators, feeding mainly on other small fishes and crustaceans.
There are 3 genera and about 68 species of Synodontidae worldwide. Malaysia has 3 genera and about 16 species.
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Scientific Name: Saurida tumbil (Bloch, 1795) English Name: Greater Lizardfish French Name: Anoli tumbil Mandarin Name: 狗母魚 (Gǒu mǔ yú) Local Malay Name: Ikan Conor, Mengkerong, Ubi, Pucung, Conor Curut Size: Maximum standard length about 24 cm.  Scientific Name: Synodus hoshinonis Tanaka, 1917 English Name: Blackear Lizardfish Mandarin Name: 狗母魚 (Gǒu mǔ yú) Local Malay Name: Ikan Conor, Mengkerong, Ubi, Ubi Pelana Size: Maximum total length 26 cm, commonly to 12 cm.  Scientific Name: Synodus myops (Forster, 1801) Synonym: Trachinocephalus myops (Forster, 1801) English Name: Bluntnose Lizardfish, Painted Grinner, Snakefish Mandarin Name: 大头花杆狗母 (Dàtóu huā gān gǒu mǔ), 狗母魚 (Gǒu mǔ yú) Local Malay Name: Ikan Conor, Mengkerong, Ubi, Pucung Size: Maximum standard length about 25 cm.   Scientific Name: Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803) English Name: Variegated Lizardfish Mandarin Name: 红斑狗母 (Hóngbān gǒu mǔ), 狗母魚 (Gǒu mǔ yú) Local Malay Name: Ikan Conor, Mengkarong, Ubi Sisik Pipi Size: Maximum total length 40 cm, commonly to 30 cm.   |