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Atlantic lizardfish
Synodus saurus · Sea
Slender ambush predator with a lizard-like head that lies half buried on sandy bottoms.
Photo: Thomas Göttlicher, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND Jun–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Typical size | 20–30 cm · record about 45 cm |
| Diet | Small fish |
| Regions | EuropeNorth AmericaCentral AmericaAfrica |
Catching tip. Slowly fished small baits or jigs on sand.
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