LIZARDFISH - SYNDONTIDAE
General:
Voracious predators of small fishes.
Supramaxilla small, if present. Branchiostegal rays 8-26. Vertebrae 39-67. Non-hermaphroditic, except in the monoecious Bathysaurus. Small cylindrical fishes with spineless fins and large mouth full of slender sharp teeth, even on tongue.
Voracious predators of small fishes.
Supramaxilla small, if present. Branchiostegal rays 8-26. Vertebrae 39-67. Non-hermaphroditic, except in the monoecious Bathysaurus. Small cylindrical fishes with spineless fins and large mouth full of slender sharp teeth, even on tongue.
Etymology
Greek, syn, sym = all together, united + Greek, odous = teeth
Greek, syn, sym = all together, united + Greek, odous = teeth
