Scarus psittacus
Palenose Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 21, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; W coast; Wolmar
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 21, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Scarus psittacus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,973 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
21.6493504337, -158.0631820548
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus psittacus. BPBM 20253. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38590044. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20253.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38590044 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026