Inshore Lizardfish
Synodus foetens
A slender, lizard-like fish with a large mouth full of sharp teeth and mottled brown coloration. Often considered a bait-stealing nuisance by anglers targeting other species.
Inshore Lizardfish at a glance
- Scientific name
- Synodus foetens
- Typical size
- 8-16 inches, 0.5-2 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found in shallow coastal waters, grass flats, and sandy bottoms from the surf zone to about 600 feet deep. Usually caught incidentally while bottom fishing for other species using cut bait or small live baits.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a inshore lizardfish through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksInshore Lizardfish questions people ask
Inshore Lizardfish is Synodus foetens.
A typical inshore lizardfish runs 8-16 inches, 0.5-2 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every inshore lizardfish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in shallow coastal waters, grass flats, and sandy bottoms from the surf zone to about 600 feet deep. Usually caught incidentally while bottom fishing for other species using cut bait or small live baits. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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