Image Gallery: Lizardfishes and Sauries

Lizardfishes and Sauries are elongate fishes with many fine needle-like teeth.  About 27 species occur in Australian waters.

Banded Lizardfish, Synodus dermatogenys Banded Lizardfish, Synodus dermatogenys
A Banded Lizardfish at Ribbon Reef #10 A Banded Lizardfish at Ribbon Reef #10
Clouded Saury, Saurida nebulosa Clouded Saury, Saurida nebulosa
Gracile Saury, Saurida gracilis Gracile Saury, Saurida gracilis
Gracile Saury at Osprey Reef Gracile Saury at Osprey Reef
Largescale Saury, Saurida undosquamis Largescale Saury, Saurida undosquamis
Largescale Saury at Cabbage Tree Island Largescale Saury at Cabbage Tree Island
Largescale Saury in seagrass Largescale Saury in seagrass
Diver and lizardfish at Day Reef near Lizard Island Diver and lizardfish at Day Reef near Lizard Island
A Painted Grinner in Sydney Harbour A Painted Grinner in Sydney Harbour
Recently settled Painted Grinner Recently settled Painted Grinner
A postlarval Painted Grinner A postlarval Painted Grinner
A juvenile Painted Grinner A juvenile Painted Grinner
Painted Grinner buried in sand Painted Grinner buried in sand
A Painted Grinner caught at Quakers Hat Bay A Painted Grinner caught at Quakers Hat Bay
Tailspot Lizardfish at North Solitary Island Tailspot Lizardfish at North Solitary Island
Variegated Lizardfish at Agincourt Reef Variegated Lizardfish at Agincourt Reef