| Common name | Shorthead lizardfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO old |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1995 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | morphology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Fish gets its name from its lizard-like head (Ref. 5288). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). |