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Amanses scopas
Broom Filefish
As recorded: Amanses scopas (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 18, 1976
- Locality
- Eilat; off Coral World (aquarium)
- Island
- Eilat
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1976, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Amanses scopas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 258 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Inner 'Lighthouse' zone
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Padangbai, Manggis, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Mike Kerrison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amanses scopas. BPBM 20815. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34946774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20815.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34946774 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026