BPBM 16339Ichthyology

Synodus variegatus

Variegated Lizardfish

As recorded: Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803)

Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 20, 1973
Locality: Mauritius; W coast; off Flic en Flac
Island: Mauritius
Depth: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

85 Bishop specimens of Synodus variegatus · collected 1949–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 20, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

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 16339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38918963. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16339.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38918963 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026