Scarus rubroviolaceus
Redlip Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 26, 1971
- Locality
- Hivaoa; NW side of Tepuhiaatuna Point
- Island
- Hivaoa
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Scarus rubroviolaceus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,028 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scarus rubroviolaceus. BPBM 12232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38587040. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12232.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38587040 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026