Least Concern· population trend unknown· assessed 2010

Atlantic Lizardfish

Synodus saurus

Sighting evidence at Tsigrado Sea Cave, Milos

Photo: Stergios Vasilis · CC BY-NC-ND

Cryptically patterned lizardfish perch motionless on the sandy cave floor, relying on camouflage to ambush passing small fish. They are voracious ambush predators and will take prey up to half their own body length in a single explosive lunge. Their presence is a reliable indicator of good fish density in the cave's sandy microhabitat.

Evidence at this site

1 record within 25 km

Confidence: low

Last confirmed Jul 2025

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Atlantic Lizardfish

Evidence at this site

Seasonality

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