Species guide
How to catch Offshore lizardfish
Synodus poeyi
saltwaterSynodontidae
The offshore lizardfish is a slender, elongated predator found in warm Atlantic waters. It feeds on smaller fish, crabs, and cephalopods. This species reaches up to 25 cm in length and inhabits depths from about 27 to 320 meters.
Where they live
Occurs in saltwater along North America’s Atlantic coast, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico, typically found at depths between 27 and 320 meters.
Typical size
Up to about 25 cm
What they eat
- small fish
- crabs
- squid and other cephalopods
Best baits
- small fish pieces
- crab bait
- squid strips
Best lures
- small soft plastic lures
- jigs
- shallow diving minnows
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- drift fishing
- light jigging
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