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Atlantic lizardfish
Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsVertebratesAgnatha and bony fish lying on the bottom
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanGuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Bluestripe lizardfishBritish English
- Grüner EidechsenfischGerman (Germany)
- Pez de San FranciscoEuropean Spanish
- Poisson lézard rayéFrench (France)
- LambertFrench (France)
- Poisson-lézard de l'AtlantiqueFrench (France)
- Pesce lucertolaItalian (Italy)
- Sazzaluga di mariItalian (Italy)
- Lagarto da costaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Alpismaris risso
- Laurida mediterranea
- Osmerus fasciatus
- Osmerus saurus
- Salmo saurus
- Saurus fasciatus
- Saurus griseus
- Saurus saurus
- Saurus trivirgatus
- Saurus vulgaris
- Stolephorus risso
- Synodus cinereus
- Tirus marmoratus
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, RIOS Joël in : DORIS, 10/11/2018 : Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1988
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/554
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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