Synodus variegatus
Variegated Lizardfish
As recorded: Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803)
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 5, 1977
- Locality
- Muscat; small island about 300 meters offshore of beach 2-3 miles S of Sidab
- Island
- Muscat
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Synodus variegatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. 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 21360. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38912558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21360.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38912558 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026