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Scarus psittacus
English: Palenose Parrotfish (1)
As recorded: Scarus psittacus 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.
Apogon
Ichthyology
Arothron stellatus
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
Ichthyology
Epinephelus
Ichthyology
Gazza
Ichthyology
Gymnocaesio gymnoptera
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax annulatus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
Ichthyology
Hologymnosus doliatus
Ichthyology
Hologymnosus rhodonotus
Ichthyology
Hypoatherina temminckii
Ichthyology
Parupeneus barberinoides
Ichthyology
Parupeneus spilurus
Ichthyology
Planiliza macrolepis
Ichthyology
Pterocaesio pisang
Ichthyology
Scarus
Ichthyology
Scoliodon
Ichthyology
Scarus psittacus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,973 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
21.6493504337, -158.0631820548
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus psittacus. BPBM 23499. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38590738. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23499.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38590738 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026