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Scarus longipinnis
Highfin Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus longipinnis Randall & Choat, 1980
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J. Howard Choat
- Date
- January 12, 1973
- Locality
- One Tree Island; W side; outside reef at base of drop-off
- Island
- One Tree
- Depth
- 27 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 12, 1973, J. Howard Choat also collected 1 other specimen.
Scarus longipinnis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.
2026-09-09
Sud, NC
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-20
Lomaiviti, Eastern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-20
Uatio, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-20
Uatio, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-03
Récif le Sournois - Passe de Boulari
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-25
Récif de l'Annibal Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus longipinnis. BPBM 14381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38590002. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14381.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38590002 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026