Scarus
As recorded: Scarus Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 8, 1973
- Locality
- Tanzania; Mafia Island; off SE corner; in channel separating Mafia Island from Chole Island
- Island
- Tanzania
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 8, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Scarus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,676 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Shuchah D14
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Shuchah D15
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
627P+W39, Feeali, Malediven
(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus. BPBM 17581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38591443. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17581.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38591443 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026