BPBM 1408IchthyologyHolotype

Scarus altipinnis

Filament-fin Parrotfish

As recorded: Callyodon waitei Seale, 1906

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1901
Locality: Tahiti
Island: Tahiti
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Scarus altipinnis · collected 1901–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1901, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scarus altipinnis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 655 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

John Brewer Reef, Australia

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

John Brewer Reef, Australia

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29

PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

2nd snorkle site

(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Scarus altipinnis. BPBM 1408. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35713362. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1408.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35713362 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026