BPBM 27968Ichthyology

Chlorurus sordidus

Bullethead Parrotfishes

As recorded: Chlorurus sordidus (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

46 Bishop specimens of Chlorurus sordidus · collected 1900–1985Species 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.

Chlorurus sordidus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,998 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

6649+8CH, Al Owina, El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate 1936202, Egypt

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

2026-10-19

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto

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

2026-10-17

Dahab

(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

GG48+78, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate 8772441, Egypte

(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chlorurus sordidus. BPBM 27968. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35968903. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27968.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35968903 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026