Scientific Name	Synodus variegatus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Lacepède, 1803)	Depth	4 - 91M
Chinese	花斑狗母魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	合齒魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F187　Synodontidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	雜斑狗母魚
Max Length	40 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	狗母梭、狗母、花狗母
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North、North East、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean
Synonyms	Salmo variegatus, Salmo varius, Saurida rubrotaeniata, Saurus cynodus, Saurus englemani, Saurus synodus, Saurus variegatus, Synodus engelmani, Synodus englamani, Synodus englemani, Synodus houlti, Synodus indicus, Synodus ulae ...all 15..
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishbase(2004)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.3(FAO,1999)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  Zaiser, M.J. etc. 1981
Specimen List	ASIZP0057102. ASIZP0058686. ASIZP0058760. ASIZP0059174. ASIZP0059394. ASIZP0059739. ASIZP0060040. ASIZP0060060. ASIZP0060152. ASIZP0062758. ASIZP0063380. ASIZP0070527. ASIZP0071144. ASIZP0080218. ASIZP0802257. ASIZP0805878. ASIZP0805880. ASIZP0806539. ASIZP0912257. ASIZP0915878. ASIZP0915880. ASIZP0916539. FRIP20135. FRIP20236. FRIP20238. FRIP21638. NMMBP02201. NMMBP02520. NMMBP03109. NMMBP03350. NMMBP03368. NMMBP04039. NMMBP05308. NMMBP06010. NMMBP07881. NMMBP08710. NTOU-AE6145. ...List all 47 records...
Barcode	2014-10-30,Kwang-Tsao Shao,CO1,100%
Common Name	Red lizardfish; Redband lizardfish; Reef lizardfish; Pointhead lizardfish; Variegated lizardfish; Fowler's lizard fish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body subcylindrical, slihgtly depressed on head. Snout tip rounded. Anteriormost palatine teeth longer than more posterior teeth and in a discrete group. Membranous flap on anterior nostrils long and slender. Head and body with cycloid scales; cheek usually not scaled to preopercular margin; Scales above lateral line 5.5; (rarely 6.5); lateral-line scales with 60-63. Dorsal fin about midway on back, with 11-13(usually 13); anal fin with 8-11; pectoral fins not reaching a line connecting origins of dorsal and pelvic fins; caudal fin forked. Adults variable from grey to red. On some individuals, the hourglass- or saddle-shaped markings along its side may be obliterated by an almost solid dark red band. Large individuals are often thick-bodied, giving a hump-backed appearance.
habitats	Inhabits deep lagoon and seaward reefs to depths over 40 m; sometimes found on sandy bottoms concealing itself in the sand. Prefers to rest on hard surfaces and frequently occurs in pairs. Feeds on small fishes by seizing these from passing schools.
Distribution	Widespread in the Indo-West Pacific from Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Lord Howe, Kermadec and Rapa islands; throughout Micronesia. It found in southwestern, southern
Utility	Food fish; marketed fresh.