Scarus frenatus
Sixband Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 15, 1974
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; lagoon side; off marine pier
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 15, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Scarus frenatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,995 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
'Coral gardens' zone
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus frenatus. BPBM 17998. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38590705. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17998.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38590705 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026