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Chlorurus capistratoides
As recorded: Chlorurus capistratoides (Bleeker, 1847)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 30, 1977
- Locality
- La Digue Island; North Point
- Island
- La Digue
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 30, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Chlorurus capistratoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 112 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Indian Ocean, Seychelles, SC
(c) elinehanna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Kangean Island, East Java, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Gili Meno, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) larsleempoels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
880台灣澎湖縣馬公市鎖港里杭灣
(c) 謝忠良, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
7WJ9+82, Pelangan, Sekotong, Kabupaten Lombok Barat, West-Nusa Tenggara 83365, Indonesien
(c) ern_est, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Saint-Anne, Seychelles
(c) Lisa_James, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Chlorurus capistratoides. BPBM 26384. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35968619. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26384.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35968619 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
