Lizardfish (Synodus foetens) opinions?

[Flatearth]

I find lizardfish fascinating, and it looks like the Inshore lizardfish(Synodus foetens) is pretty common so that would likely be the species I get. Would put it in a large FOWLR set-up given it's predatory nature.

I can't find any captive info on them though. From wild footage it seems they spend most of the day perched waiting to strike at small fish or inverts. If I understand it correctly it seems a lot like a hawkfish just with a wider mouth?

Would it go with standard large FOWLR fish like puffers, angels, wrasse, and triggers? None of the information mentions them using those teeth to attack fish it can't swallow, but I would like to be sure.

Fishermen accounts mention them attacking all sorts of bait so I imagine feeding them is easy. I would be shocked if a fish with this anatomy isn't hardy, but again there is no data so hopefully someone can enlighten me. I just worry there is some sort of issue with this species because while it is a bit drab it's so unique that surely someone would be keeping them?

 

[Tang fastic]

I love the idea and my opinion of liz fish is that they look like big bad jaw fish

Go for it

 

[Tang fastic]

No Idea what tank mates would be good but I have I feeling cleaner wrasse would work

 

[Tang fastic]

No Idea what tank mates would be good but I have I feeling cleaner wrasse would work

It might be temp would be too low for the wrasse to be happy

 

[Flatearth]

It might be temp would be too low for the wrasse to be happy

No Idea what tank mates would be good but I have I feeling cleaner wrasse would work

I have a feeling a cleaner wrasse will be eaten actually. The inshore lizardfish comes from shallow coastal waters where cleaner fish are absent so it probably would eat it.

The lizardfish can be found in some pretty warm shallow water so I imagine tropical temperatures are fine with it.

 

[Tang fastic]

I have a feeling a cleaner wrasse will be eaten actually. The inshore lizardfish comes from shallow coastal waters where cleaner fish are absent so it probably would eat it.

The lizardfish can be found in some pretty warm shallow water so I imagine tropical temperatures are fine with it.

Ok that clears it up

It needs to be
tropical
Big
Fast (probably)