Chlorurus frontalis
Reefcrest Parrotfish
As recorded: Chlorurus frontalis (Valenciennes, 1840)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- Darrell Young
- Date
- December 22, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; S side
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chlorurus frontalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 124 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Cook Islands
(c) Josh H, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
The Tuamotu and Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chlorurus frontalis. BPBM 16632. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35970057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16632.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35970057 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026