Scarus
As recorded: Scarus Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 14, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; NW coast; off Grand Baie
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 14 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 14, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 6 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 20228. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38588912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20228.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38588912 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026