Scarus falcipinnis
Sicklefin parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus falcipinnis (Playfair, 1868)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- R.W. Bruce
- Date
- June 3, 1976
- Locality
- Aldabra Atoll; Isle Polymnie, N coast; reef front
- Island
- Aldabra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Scarus falcipinnis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-22.
2026-05-22
Mahé, Seychelles
(c) Lisa_James, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-14
Desroches Beach North Side
(c) Lisa_James, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-17
plongée trois bassin
(c) James Lefebvre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-11
TZ
(c) labda_kesho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-05
MU
(c) Geoff Morgan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-24
Baie Sainte Anne, Seychelles
(c) gbrunvoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus falcipinnis. BPBM 21148. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38589001. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21148.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38589001 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026