Scarus
As recorded: Scarus Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, D.S. Johnson, and L.J. BellLewis W. Bell →David S. Johnson →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 18, 1982
- Locality
- Kwajalein Atoll; Bigej-Meck reef
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Coordinates
- 8.9667, 167.7330
- Depth
- 23 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1982, J.E. Randall, D.S. Johnson, and L.J. Bell also collected 12 other specimens.
Apogonichthys perdix
Ichthyology
Calotomus spinidens
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus johnsoni
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus johnsoni
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax robinsi
Ichthyology
Lethrinus
Ichthyology
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Ichthyology
Moringua
Ichthyology
Oxycheilinus orientalis
Ichthyology
Paracheilinus bellae
Ichthyology
Parupeneus barberinoides
Ichthyology
Siphamia fuscolineata
Ichthyology
Still here: Scarus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2017-01-01.
2017-01-01
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-12-30
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-12-30
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-12-30
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-11-27
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-11-12
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scarus. BPBM 28758. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38587125. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28758.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38587125 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026