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SYNODONTIDAE (LIZARDFISHES)
Lizardfishes
are slender, bottom-dwelling carnivores with large mouths full of
needlelike teeth. Their well-camouflaged bodies and their
habit of burying themselves in the sand render them nearly invisible
as they lie waiting to ambush the small fishes on which they feed.
Eight or more species occur in the shallow waters of Guam.
Saurida
gracilis
(Quoy & Gaimard)
Synodus variegatus
(Lacepède)
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