Synodus oculeus
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Synodus oculeus (commonly called the large-eyed lizardfish) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Pacific.
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The large-eyed lizardfish can be found in a marine environment within a tropical climate. In the ocean, this species lives in at a demersal depth. The average length of an unsexed male is about {{convert|18.3|cm|abbr=on}}. The color is brown and silvery-gray with red splotches on it. The fins of this species are all pale in color.{{cite web|title=Synodus oculeus Cressey, 1981 Large-eye lizardfish|url=http://fishbase.nrm.se/summary/Synodus-oculeus.html|publisher=Fish Base|accessdate=13 March 2013}}
Large-eyed lizardfish live in saltwater.{{cite web|title=Family : Lizardfishes|url=http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/S/Synodus_oculeus/|publisher=Zipcode Zoo|accessdate=13 March 2013}} They are native to the areas of Indonesia and the Chesterfield Islands.{{cite web|title=Synodus oculeus|url=http://eol.org/pages/219090/overview|publisher=Encyclopedia of Life|accessdate=13 March 2013}} This species does not occur in brackish water, freshwater, or reefs, and cannot be kept in an aquarium.{{cite web|title=Large-eye lizardfish (Synodus oculeus) fish profile|url=http://www.guppies.za.net/large-eye-lizardfish-synodus-oculeus-fish-profile.aspx|publisher=Guppies|accessdate=13 March 2013}}
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Notes
- {{FishBase |genus= Synodus|species= oculeus| month = April | year = 2012}}
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Category:Fish described in 1981
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