Scarus oviceps

Darkcap Parrotfish

As recorded: Scarus oviceps Valenciennes, 1840

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

10 Bishop specimens of Scarus oviceps · collected 1901–1981Species 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.

Cite this specimen

Scarus oviceps. BPBM 27967. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38587812. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27967.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38587812 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026