Synodus variegatus
Variegated Lizardfish
As recorded: Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803)
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, R.C. Wass, and G. YamasakiJohnson Randall →R.C. Wass →Gordon Yamasaki →
- Date
- May 8, 1974
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Fagatele Bay; reef edge
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 34 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 8, 1974, J.E. Randall, R.C. Wass, and G. Yamasaki also collected 17 other specimens.
Antennarius
Ichthyology
Canthigaster janthinoptera
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis leopardus
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis spiloparaea
Ichthyology
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Ichthyology
Chromis alpha
Ichthyology
Ctenogobiops tangaroai
Ichthyology
Ematops randalli
Ichthyology
Ematops randalli
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax margaritophorus
Ichthyology
Liopropoma
Ichthyology
Pictichromis porphyrea
Ichthyology
Pseudamiops gracilicauda
Ichthyology
Pseudoplesiops
Ichthyology
Sargocentron lepros
Ichthyology
Trimma
Ichthyology
Uropterygius
Ichthyology
Synodus variegatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Synodus variegatus. BPBM 17494. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38915406. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17494.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38915406 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026