lizardfish

[ liz-erd-fish ]
/ ˈlɪz ərdˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) liz·ard·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) liz·ard·fish·es.

any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.

Origin of lizardfish

First recorded in 1745–55; lizard + fish