The two-spot lizardfish (Synodus binotatus) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Information The two-spot lizardfish is known to be found in a marine environment within a reef-associated area. This species is known to be found broadly in a benthic depth range of . To be more specific, this species is usually found between .
The two-spot lizardfish is native to a tropical climate. The maximum recorded length of the two-spot lizardfish as an unsexed male is about . The common length of this species as an unsexed male is about . The distribution of this species is known to be found in the areas of Indo-Pacific, Gulf of Aden, East Africa, Hawaiian and Gambier islands, north to the Ogasawara Islands, and south to the Great Barrier Reef. This species is known to occur in coral reefs. It is common to find this species on hard surfaces with their heads down on the slope. They also stay solitary and not within a group. This species can be found in markets sold fresh for food. It is known to be harmless and not serve as any threat to humans.
Common names The common names for the two-spot lizardfish in different languages include the following: Ulae : Hawaiian Anoli à deux taches : French Bubule : Tagalog Jebak : Marshall Jebak : Marshallese (Kajin M̧ajeļ) Kalaso : Tagalog Kolneus-akkedisvis : Afrikaans lagarto dos manchas : Spanish Mo'o 'anae : Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi) Niten-eso : Japanese (日本語) Peixe-banana de manchas : Portuguese Spotnose lizardfish : English Ta'oto : Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa) Tiki-tiki : Tagalog Tiki-tiki : Visayan Toplettet øglefisk : Danish Two-spot lizard fish : English Twospot lizardfish : English wutimate : Fijian (vosa Vakaviti) 吻斑狗母魚 : Mandarin Chinese 吻斑狗母鱼 : Mandarin Chinese 狗母 : Mandarin Chinese
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External links Fishes of Australia : Synodus binotatus