Lizardfishes eating fishes

Dude, have you seen a lizardfish (Synodontidae) eating a fish?? All photos used without permission because I found them on the internet. Sorry.

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Oh dang some new and original content! Trachinocephalus bit off more than it could chew w this goatfish! Seen at bycatch processing in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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It has come to my attention that ichthyologists on Twitter have rediscovered my tumblr! In honor of the attention, I will resume frequent updates! Submissions welcome!

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I know it;s been a while folks- it takes a bit for new images to surface. Here we have a tasty but spiny dragonette ("callionymid") http://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/bajaage/b592db35445dde2ac237e467f9c68a07/wfm-tat50056.jpg

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Eating a fangblenny!

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/128539587-lizardfish-with-fangblenny-prey-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=NXjGjCf7MTTnPtci0WBCKDEUVs58QKbZBAziWI%2FSbU0%3D

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Rarely do they get them from the side

http://www.lembehresort.com/wp-content/uploads/Lizard-Fish-WH.jpg

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Eating a Sand Diver in Indonesia

http://www.takakouno.com/gallery/d/8212-3/071904_Lizard_Fish_eating_a_Sand_Diver.jpg

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Nooooooo! Synodus with ?damselfish? 

http://www.scubatravel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/LizardFish-141186.jpg

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Trachinocephalus cf. myops caught itself a tasty flounder! 

http://www.andrewjmartinez.com/collection/003553.jpg

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Not a fish, but an octopus! 

http://nadlembehresort.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/nad-lembeh-kim_yussuf.jpg

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This one is kind of trippy. It is the snout of a pipefish (syngnathidae) sticking out of the mouth of a lizardfish burried in the sand.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2722/4104283698_bff2b071a2.jpg

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Predator on predator, grouper (Epinephelidae or Serranidae depending on who's side you are on) didn't stand a chance

http://ppcdn.500px.org/45331324/19d8c12070b6353768088ce6965f65a0ded935ac/2048.jpg

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"I thought we were friends?!"

Acanthurid getting devoured

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3491/3283037456_05c38d881c_o.jpg

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Got a wrasse!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1084/696814222_9594a2e949.jpg

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Even frogfish (Antennariidae) can't get away. 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3661/3514524695_dc787c5a92_o.jpg

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Damselfish (Pomacentridae) getting nom'd

http://img.diveadvisor.com/photos/lizardfish-swallows-a-damselfish-286.jpg

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Longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) flew too close to the sand

http://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2010/03/lizardbutterfly.jpg

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A flounder (Plueronectidae) that is far too big