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BPBM 11649IchthyologyParatype

Scarus chameleon

English: Chameleon Parrotfish (1)

As recorded: Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
September 2, 1971
Locality
Viti Levu Island; off Suva; Makuluva Island, SE side; Nukulau Pass
Island
Viti Levu
Region
Fiji
Coordinates
-18.1878, 178.5200 ± 772 m
Depth
15 m
Type status
Paratype
Record type
Preserved specimen
12 Bishop specimens of Scarus chameleon · collected 1968–1983Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 2, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Scarus chameleon. BPBM 11649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38586704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11649.

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