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Zebrasoma scopas in life
In life — Brown Tang, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull)
BPBM 12995Ichthyology

Zebrasoma scopas

Brown Tang

As recorded: Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
February 14, 1971
Locality
Rapa Island; entrance to Haurei Bay; exposed reef, S side
Island
Rapa Island
Depth
4 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of Zebrasoma scopas · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 14, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Ichthyology

Chaetodon ephippium

Ichthyology

Chlorurus sordidus

Ichthyology

Cite this specimen

Zebrasoma scopas. BPBM 12995. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39742815. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12995.

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