Chlorurus atrilunula

As recorded: Scarus atrilunula Randall & Bruce, 1983

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: M.M. Smith
Date: November 1, 1952
Locality: Shimoni
Island: Shimoni
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

Chlorurus atrilunula observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-17.

2025-09-17

Diana, MG-AS, MG

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

2025-05-07

Nosy Be, Madagascar

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-02

Kisite, Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2022-12-28

Kisite, Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Joshua Rains, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-09

Kilifi North, KE-KF, KE

(c) Hanno Korten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-22

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Chlorurus atrilunula. BPBM 26456. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38588095. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26456.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38588095 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026