Scarus ghobban
Blue-barred Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus ghobban Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 19, 1973
- Locality
- Florida Island; Sandfly Passage
- Island
- Florida Island
- Depth
- 24 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Bodianus mesothorax
Ichthyology
Canthigaster valentini
Ichthyology
Chromis analis
Ichthyology
Ecsenius lividanalis
Ichthyology
Fowleria vaiulae
Ichthyology
Pervagor melanocephalus
Ichthyology
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Ichthyology
Pseudanthias dispar
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Pseudocoris yamashiroi
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Symphorichthys spilurus
Ichthyology
Scarus ghobban observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,828 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Mexico
(c) Nicola Faulks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pulau Soyak, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Mexico
(c) Nicola Faulks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Isabela, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus ghobban. BPBM 16148. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38590606. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16148.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38590606 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026