Deepsea lizardfish are typical inhabitants of the deep ocean floor. Goatfish, sharks, groupers, baracudas, threadfins, lizardfish and rabbitfish also occur in lower frequency. The inshore lizardfish is an ambush predator. The Atlantic lizardfish keeps itself hidden and camouflaged by burrowing itself in the sand. The Brazilian lizardfish is known to be found in a marine environment within demersal range. It is common to find the diamond lizardfish in shallow inshore waters. The maximum recorded length of the offshore lizardfish is about . The sides of the inshore lizardfish have patches that are diamond-shaped. The Atlantic lizardfish can be found occupying waters around islands. Saurida umeyoshii is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Pacific Ocean. The greater lizardfish "(Saurida tumbil)" is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific. The offshore lizardfish is a marine species associated with reefs. The diamond lizardfish is occasionally caught with artisanal gear used by humans. Enchodus is an extinct genus of aulopiform ray-finned fish related to lancet- and lizardfish. "Harpadon nehereus", called the Bombay duck, bummalo, bombil, and boomla is a species of lizardfish.