BPBM 23356Ichthyology

Scarus prasiognathos

Greencheek Parrotfish

As recorded: Scarus chlorodon Jenyns, 1842

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Scarus prasiognathos · collected 1975–1978Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scarus prasiognathos observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 588 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

627P+W39, Feeali, Malediven

(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

627P+W39, Feeali, Malediven

(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

627P+W39, Feeali, Malediven

(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Malaysia

(c) jenni_b, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

TH

(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Scarus prasiognathos. BPBM 23356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38588769. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23356.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38588769 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026