Scarus russelii
Eclipse Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 21, 1977
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Sodwana Bay, N end; reef 1 km offshore
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 11 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 21, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Scarus russelii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Madagascar
(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
magic rock, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
magic rock, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Muang Phuket, TH-PU, TH
(c) cindy_w, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Kuchchaveli, LK-TC, LK
(c) Wolfgang Ahlmer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-14
TZ
(c) miaasmith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scarus russelii. BPBM 22990. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38587673. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22990.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38587673 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026