BPBM 1620Ichthyology

Scarus psittacus

Palenose Parrotfish

As recorded: Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Raiatea Island
Island: Raiatea Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Scarus psittacus · collected 1902–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scarus psittacus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,973 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto

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

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

21.6493504337, -158.0631820548

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Scarus psittacus. BPBM 1620. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38586886. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1620.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38586886 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026