BPBM 38166Ichthyology

Synodus variegatus

Variegated Lizardfish

As recorded: Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803)

Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: March 15, 1983
Locality: Vavau Group; Ava Fonua Unga (=Fonua Unga Pass); outside reef; caves
Island: Vavau Group
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On March 15, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Synodus variegatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,335 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 38166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38917827. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38166.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38917827 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026