Reef Lizardfish, Synodus variegatus, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

A lizardfish, Synodus sp., waits for prey to swim close by on a reef near Alor in Indonesia.

A pair of adult variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), off Bangka Island, near Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A pair of adult variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), off Bangka Island, near Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

An adult variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), off Bangka Island, near Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Reef lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific

Reef lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), Dauin, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pair of reef lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Reef lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Lizardfish ( Synodus variegatus), detail of head showing jaws and teeth, Rangiroa, French Polynesia

Variegated Lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), lurking on madrepore for prey, Selayar Island, West coast, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Java Sea, Indian Ocean

Reef lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)

Reef lizardfish eats pufferfish, Synodus variegatus, Arathron mappa, Australia, Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea