Lavender lizardfish  (Synodus similis)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->

      • Synodontidae - Lizardfishes->

        • Synodus - Lizardfishes->

          • Atlantic lizardfish (Synodus saurus)
          • Inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens)
          • Sand diver (Synodus intermedius)
          • Variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)
          • California lizardfish (Synodus lucioceps)
          • Two-spot lizard fish (Synodus binotatus)
          • Sharpnose lizardfish (Synodus bondi)
          • Capricorn lizardfish (Synodus capricornis)
          • Sand lizardfish (Synodus dermatogenys)
          • Arrowtooth lizardfish (Synodus doaki)
          • Inotted lizardfish (Synodus evermanni)
          • Synodus falcatus (Synodus falcatus)
          • Synodus fasciapelvicus (Synodus fasciapelvicus)
          • Synodus fuscus (Synodus fuscus)
          • Synodus gibbsi (Synodus gibbsi)
          • Blackear lizardfish (Synodus hoshinonis)
          • Indian lizardfish (Synodus indicus)
          • Rapanui lizardfish (Synodus isolatus)
          • Lighthouse lizardfish (Synodus jaculum)
          • Gunther’s lizardfish (Synodus kaianus)
          • Sauro lizardfish (Synodus lacertinus)
          • Lobel’s lizardfish (Synodus lobeli)
          • Synodus macrocephalus (Synodus macrocephalus)
          • Triplecross lizardfish (Synodus macrops)
          • Largespot lizardfish (Synodus macrostigmus)
          • Lizardfish (Synodus marchenae)
          • Synodus mascarensis (Synodus mascarensis)
          • Synodus mundyi (Synodus mundyi)
          • Blackstripe lizardfish (Synodus nigrotaeniatus)
          • Large-eye lizardfish (Synodus oculeus)
          • Asian lizardfish (Synodus orientalis)
          • Omega lizardfish (Synodus pacificus)
          • Offshore lizardfish (Synodus poeyi)
          • Synodus pylei (Synodus pylei)
          • Synodus randalli (Synodus randalli)
          • Redmarbled lizardfish (Synodus rubromarmoratus)
          • Speartoothed grinner (Synodus sageneus)
          • Synodus sanguineus (Synodus sanguineus)
          • Shorthead lizardfish (Synodus scituliceps)
          • Sechura lizardfish (Synodus sechurae)
          • Lavender lizardfish (Synodus similis)
          • Diamond lizardfish (Synodus synodus)
          • Synodus taiwanensis (Synodus taiwanensis)
          • Tectus lizardfish (Synodus tectus)
          • Red lizard fish (Synodus ulae)
          • Synodus usitatus (Synodus usitatus)
          • Synodus vityazi (Synodus vityazi)
        • Saurida - Saurida->
        • Harpadon - Harpadon->
        • Trachinocephalus - Trachinocephalus->
      • Alepisauridae - Lancetfishes->
      • Anotopteridae - Daggertooth->
      • Aulopidae - Aulopus->
      • Bathysauridae - Deepsea lizardfishes->
      • Bathysauroididae - Largescale deep-sea lizardfishes->
      • Bathysauropsidae - Lizard greeneyes->
      • Chlorophthalmidae - Greeneyes->
      • Evermannellidae - Sabertooth fishes->
      • Giganturidae - Telescopefishes->
      • Ipnopidae - Deep-sea tripod fishes->
      • Lestidiidae - Naked barracudinas->
      • Notosudidae - Waryfishes->
      • Omosudidae - Hammerjaws->
      • Paralepididae - Barracudinas->
      • Paraulopidae - Cucumber fishes->
      • Pseudotrichonotidae - Sand diving lizardfishes->
      • Scopelarchidae - Pearleyes->
      • Sudidae - Paperbones or waryfishes->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->