n = 24
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saurus argyrophanes | Richardson, 1846 | Saurida tumbil | Synodontidae | Greater lizardfish |
| Saurus atlanticus | Johnson, 1863 | Synodus synodus | Synodontidae | Diamond lizardfish |
| Saurus brevirostris | Poey, 1860 | Trachinocephalus myops | Synodontidae | Snakefish |
| Saurus englemani | (Schultz, 1953) | Synodus variegatus | Synodontidae | Variegated lizardfish |
| Saurus fasciatus | (Risso, 1810) | Synodus saurus | Synodontidae | Atlantic lizardfish |
| Saurus gracilis | Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | Saurida gracilis | Synodontidae | Gracile lizardfish |
| Saurus griseus | Lowe, 1838 | Synodus saurus | Synodontidae | Atlantic lizardfish |
| Saurus indicus | Day, 1873 | Synodus indicus | Synodontidae | Indian lizardfish |
| Saurus intermedius | Spix & Agassiz, 1829 | Synodus intermedius | Synodontidae | Sand diver |
| Saurus kaianus | Günther, 1880 | Synodus kaianus | Synodontidae | Gunther's lizardfish |
| Saurus lemniscatus | (Lacepède, 1803) | Trachinocephalus myops | Synodontidae | Snakefish |
| Saurus limbatus | Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850 | Trachinocephalus myops | Synodontidae | Snakefish |
| Saurus lucioceps | Ayres, 1855 | Synodus lucioceps | Synodontidae | California lizardfish |
| Saurus meleagrides | Valenciennes, 1834 | Synodus synodus | Synodontidae | Diamond lizardfish |
| Saurus minutus | Lesueur, 1825 | Saurida gracilis | Synodontidae | Gracile lizardfish |
| Saurus myops | (Forster, 1801) | Trachinocephalus myops | Synodontidae | Snakefish |
| Saurus saurus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Synodus saurus | Synodontidae | Atlantic lizardfish |
| Saurus synodus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Synodus synodus | Synodontidae | Diamond lizardfish |
| Saurus trachinus | Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 | Trachinocephalus trachinus | Synodontidae | |
| Saurus trivirgatus | Valenciennes, 1839 | Synodus saurus | Synodontidae | Atlantic lizardfish |
| Saurus truncatus | Spix & Agassiz, 1829 | Trachinocephalus myops | Synodontidae | Snakefish |
| Saurus undosquamis | Richardson, 1848 | Saurida undosquamis | Synodontidae | Brushtooth lizardfish |
| Saurus variegatus | (Lacepède, 1803) | Synodus variegatus | Synodontidae | Variegated lizardfish |
| Saurus vulgaris | Cloquet, 1827 | Synodus saurus | Synodontidae | Atlantic lizardfish |