Synodus variegatus
Variegated Lizardfish
As recorded: Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803)
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- Bob Gregory
- Date
- 1969
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll; SW end of main island
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Depth
- 2 m
- Identified by
- R.S. Waples, 1988
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Synodus variegatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,336 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Synodus variegatus. BPBM 9728. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38915395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9728.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38915395 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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