Synodus variegatus
Variegated Lizardfish
As recorded: Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803)
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, B.C. Russell, and B. GoldmanB. Goldman →Johnson Randall →B.C. Russell →
- Date
- February 24, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; North Rock, SE side
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 24, 1973, J.E. Randall, B.C. Russell, and B. Goldman also collected 13 other specimens.
Apogonichthyoides chrysurus
Ichthyology
Canthigaster janthinoptera
Ichthyology
Centropyge bispinosa
Ichthyology
Coris picta
Ichthyology
Epinephelus daemelii
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax atolli
Ichthyology
Norfolkia squamiceps
Ichthyology
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Ichthyology
Plectrypops lima
Ichthyology
Plesiops insularis
Ichthyology
Pseudoplesiops howensis
Ichthyology
Scorpaena cardinalis
Ichthyology
Scorpaenodes
Ichthyology
Synodus variegatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,334 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Shark Bay WA 6537, Australia
(c) Henry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ
(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Synodus variegatus. BPBM 14918. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38918940. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14918.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38918940 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026