lizardfish

[ liz-erd-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) liz·ard·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) liz·ard·fish·es.

1. any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lizardfish¹

First recorded in 1745–55; lizard + fish

Example Sentences

Matthews earned a spot in the records books with an Inshore Lizardfish that weighs 9.1 ounces.

From Fox News

Dives by remotely operated vehicles have captured species such as this lizardfish, or bathysaurus, which was found hanging out at a depth of 1,771 metres, and an array of colourfully named critters: peanut worms, feather stars, cusk eels, cup corals and sea pens.

From Nature

Lizardfish typically dwell on the sea floor, where they lie in wait for their prey.

From Time

By three years of age, the fish probably weighed an impressive eight pounds and had shifted its diet to big blue crabs—its favorite—along with penaeid shrimp, small croakers, mullet, menhaden, and lizardfish.

From Scientific American