Synodus lacertinus Gilbert, 1890 .

Banded Lizardfish, Calico Lizardfish, or Reef Lizardfish. To 23.9 cm (9.4 in) TL (John Snow, pers. comm. to M.L.). From 6 km (4 mi) south of U.S. –Mexican border (Groce, Lagos, and Nestler 2001) to Chile (Pequeño 1989), including Gulf of California (Bussing and Lavenberg in Fischer et al. 1995) and Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg 1997) and other offshore islands (Robertson and Allen 2002). Benthic; depth: surface (nightlight; Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California), 1–156 m (3–512 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen 2002; max.: Zeballos Flor et al. 1998).