The California lizardfish (Synodus lucioceps) is a species of lizardfish primarily inhabiting the Californian coast. It has a long, brown body, which offers it camouflage in its habitat, the sandy bottom of the ocean. From its hiding spot on the bottom it ambushes small fish and squid. California lizardfish are oviparous and are believed to spawn in the summer months.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of California Lizardfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Merluccius bilinearis
- Synodus foetens
- Lumpenus sagitta
- Trachinocephalus myops
- Merluccius productus
- Gonorynchus greyi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Synodontidae
- Genus
- Synodus
- Species
- Synodus lucioceps
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