{{Short description|Species of fish}} {{Speciesbox | name =Indian lizardfish | image = Saurus indicus Day 117.jpg | image_caption = | taxon = Synodus indicus | authority = (F. Day, 1873) }}

The '''Indian lizardfish''' ''(Synodus indicus)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean.

==Environment== ''S. indicus'' is recorded to be found in a marine environment within a reef-associated depth range of {{convert|20|–|100|m|-1|abbr=on}}. This species is native to a tropical climate. They are found in areas of sandy or muddy bottoms of waters that are prone to currents.<ref name="Encyclopedia Of Life">{{cite web|title=Synodus indicus &mdash; Overview Indian Lizardfish|url=http://eol.org/pages/223702/overview|publisher=Encyclopedia of Life|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref> This species is known to bury itself in the sand.<ref name=FishBase>{{cite web|title=Synodus indicus (Day, 1873) Indian lizardfish|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=7942|publisher=Fish Base|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref>

==Size== The maximum recorded length is about {{convert|33|cm|abbr=on}} as an unsexed male. The common length is about {{convert|12|cm|abbr=on}} as an unsexed male.<ref name=FishBase/>

==Commercial== ''S. indicus'' is sold both fresh and dried and salted in markets.<ref name=FishBase/> This species is bred in fisheries for human commercial uses.<ref name=DiscoverLife/>

==Distribution== ''S. indicus'' is recorded to be found in the areas of the Indo-West Pacific, southern Red Sea, East Africa, southern India, and Sri Lanka. One specimen was found in the Philippines. This species was also reported to be found in Indonesia and northwestern Australia.<ref name=FishBase/>

==Threats== ''S. indicus'' is not a threat to humans.<ref name=DiscoverLife>{{cite web|title=Synodus indicus (Day, 1873) INDIAN LIZARDFISH Saurus indicus Day, 1873|url=http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Synodus+indicus|publisher=Discover Life|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== * {{FishBase |genus= Synodus|species= indicus| month = April | year = 2012}}

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Category:Synodontidae Category:Fish described in 1873

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