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Scaridae
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 14, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; NW side of Sentinelle de l'Est
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Scaridae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25
Director's Bay
(c) Javier A.V. Diaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-29
Isole Daymaniyat, Oman
(c) Giuseppe Conzo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-23
Arraial do Cabo, BR-RJ, BR
(c) Nereston (Nelinho) Camargo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-25
Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) River Ahlquist, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-04-18
Bocas del Toro District, Panama
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-10-31
Fajardo, PR
(c) JeffreyGammon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaridae. BPBM 12592. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38590174. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12592.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38590174 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
