In this paper, hidden dynamical behaviors in a novel fractional-order hyperchaotic system without an equilibrium point are investigated. It is found that the chaotic system exhibits various hidden behaviors for different parameters, such as the hyperchaotic attractor, the chaotic attractor and the limit cycle. The behaviors are demonstrated via phase portraits and time evolution curves. Moreover, generalized synchronization of the systems is discussed, which can be realized by designing suitable controllers. Numerical simulations are carried out to verify the effectiveness of this synchronization scheme. By analyzing the synchronization performance, it is inferred that the lower the derivative order is, the less time is required to reach synchronization.