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Scarus forsteni
English: Whitespot Parrotfish (1)
As recorded: Scarus forsteni (Bleeker, 1861)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- R.R. Costello
- Date
- January 15, 1971
- Locality
- Ducie Atoll; W side; outer reef
- Island
- Ducie Atoll
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1971, R.R. Costello also collected 1 other specimen.
Scarus forsteni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 433 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Jaxon Cai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Pulau Tenggol, Pulau Tenggul, Terengganu, Malaysia
(c) Niko Ioannidis, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-19
Pulau Tenggol, Pulau Tenggul, Terengganu, Malaysia
(c) Niko Ioannidis, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-11
Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Sipadan Island, Malaysia
(c) Ingmar Rondeel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus forsteni. BPBM 17152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38587161. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17152.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38587161 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026