Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Inshore Lizardfish
Synodus foetens
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest—
Catch & Release10"Dean Vogel, Sr. · 2011 · Milford Point
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Also called: Lizardfish
Identification
Slender, mottled brown fish with a reptile-like head and a mouth full of small sharp teeth.
Habitat
Sandy bottoms in shallow water; uncommon in Long Island Sound.
Behavior
Buries in sand and ambushes small fish.
How to Catch
Small jigs or baits worked along sandy bottom.
Notes
Rare visitor to Connecticut — listed in CT DEEP’s exotic marine species record category.