Chlorurus frontalis
Reefcrest Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus brighami Bryan & Herre, 1903
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- W.A. Bryan
- Date
- August 1902
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chlorurus frontalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 124 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Cook Islands
(c) Josh H, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
The Tuamotu and Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chlorurus frontalis. BPBM 2438. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38589362. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2438.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38589362 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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