
Scarus
As recorded: Scarus Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. CarpenterK.E. Carpenter →Johnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- July 31, 1978
- Locality
- Philippines
- Island
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. Carpenter also collected 18 other specimens.
Scarus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,657 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Shuchah D14
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Shuchah D15
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, 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
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus. BPBM 23498. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38586741. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23498.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38586741 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
