Scarus rivulatus
Surf Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1840
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 26, 1975
- Locality
- Okinawa; Sesoko Island, W side
- Island
- Okinawa
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Scarus rivulatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,552 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Kunene Region, Namibia
(c) kjames2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Cape Range Nat'l Park WA 6707, Australia
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Low Isles QLD, Australia
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Scarus rivulatus. BPBM 19076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38586718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19076.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38586718 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026