Calotomus viridescens
Dotted Parrotfish
As recorded: Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 7, 1976
- Locality
- Eilat; off desalination plant
- Island
- Eilat
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 7, 1976, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Calotomus viridescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Dahab, Zuidelijke Sinaï 8773018, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Cufra, Libia
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calotomus viridescens. BPBM 20840. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35713582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20840.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35713582 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026