SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Greater lizardfish
Family: Synodontidae

Scientific name: Saurida tumbil (Bloch)

Local name:
Conor, Mengkarong

Distribution:
Coastal waters to about 100m depth

Size commonly caught:
20-30cm total length

Notes:

Elongate cylindrical-shaped fish with a lizard-like head and adipose fin. Has strong and sharp-pointed teeth. Lives over muddy sea bottoms. Processed mainly into fish balls and fish cakes.
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