BPBM 27965Ichthyology

Scarus

As recorded: Scarus Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

105 Bishop specimens of Scarus · collected 1901–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scarus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,676 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.