The lizardfish, a fish of the Synodontidae family that includes more than 40 species, is found mainly from southern Florida to the Caribbean Sea and the Bahamas to the Gulf of Mexico. This fish owes its name to its distinctly serrated appearance that resembles that of a lizard, especially when added to its cylindrical body. Lizardfish prefer temperate waters to warm waters and live in the seabed. They are found offshore and in coastal waters at relatively shallow depths. Fish take advantage of their color to blend into the ocean floor and are known to bury themselves in the sand. They reach a maximum length of about 50 centimeters (20 inches). Although they are occasionally captured by tourists or commercial fishing vessels, they are usually discarded as they are too bony to be good sources of food.
