Synodus dermatogenys
Bluestripe Lizardfish
As recorded: Synodus dermatogenys Fowler, 1912
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, J.P. McVey, B. Jennions, and D.M. BannerD.M. Banner →B. Jennions →J.P. McVey →Helen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 29, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 29, 1968, J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, J.P. McVey, B. Jennions, and D.M. Banner also collected 10 other specimens.
Synodus dermatogenys observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 543 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Japan
(c) ぬかるみのもの, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Synodus dermatogenys. BPBM 14095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38911529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14095.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38911529 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026