Scarus frenatus
Sixband Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- B.C. Russell
- Date
- February 7, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; Phillip Point
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1973, B.C. Russell also collected 2 other specimens.
Scarus frenatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,995 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
'Coral gardens' zone
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus frenatus. BPBM 14800. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38586653. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14800.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38586653 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026