Large scale lizardfish (Saurida brasiliensis) is found from the Carolinas south around Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico. This is also found south to southern Brazil. This is also found near Nigeria in the eastern Atlantic. This lizard fish can be found from shallow water to depths over 1,000 feet. This is a small species not exceeding 5 inches in length. There are three darker marks along the dorsal side of the fish. The upright dorsal fin has a black band near the top.

The Harpadontidae are a group of shallow water bottom dwelling fish that can be found in the northern Indian Ocean and in parts of the western Pacific. There are a limited number of species, and an estimate from 1995 was for 16 known species. Their head and eyes remind one of lizards. The Bombay Duck is sold in India for food. (In older books some of these fish were placed in the Synodontidae family.)

The lizard and lancet fish order (Myctophiformes or sometimes called Aulopiformes if you exclude the Myctophide and Neoscopelidae families) contains several families that are generally found in marine waters. The familes include:
Alepisauridae - Lancetfish
Anotopteridae - Daggertooths
Aulopidae - Like Liazrd Fish
Bathysauridae - Deep Sea Lizardfish
Chlorophthalmidae - Greeneyes
Evenmannellidae - Sabertooth Fish
Giganturidae - Telescopefish
Harpadontidae - Bombay Ducks
Ipnopidae - Includes tripod fish and relatives
Myctophidae - Lantern Fish
Neoscopelidae - Lantern Fish Allies
Paralepididae - Barracudinas
Scopelarchidae - Pearleyes
Synodontidae - Lizardfish


Bony fish, Class Teleostomi, are a class of chordates that include the majority of fish-like animals found on earth. They are characterized by a bony jaw and a bony skeleton. They are found in both fresh and marine waters.

Backboned Animals (Phylum Chordata) are the most advanced group of animals on earth. These animals are characterized by having a spinal cord or backbone. Most members have a clearly defined brain that controls the organism through a spinal cord. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are in this phylum.

Currently, some taxonomists believe that the fish should be divided into two groups (sharks and regular fishes) and that there are some other primitive groups in the phylum such as hagfish or lampreys.

Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

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