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Scarus
As recorded: Scarus Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 11, 1974
- Locality
- Ras Burka
- Island
- Ras Burka
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Scarus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,675 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 18120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38588089. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18120.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38588089 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
