The most common lizardfish in shallow sandy areas of Hawaii, the Ulae Lizardfish (Synodus ulae), like other lizardfish, eats crustaceans and small fish, moving quickly to garb its prey. It can bury itself in sand or dart away from a diver with great speed.

This fish was photographed in about 45 feet of water off the south Kohala Coast near Puako Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii.