Chlorurus frontalis
Reefcrest Parrotfish
As recorded: Chlorurus frontalis (Valenciennes, 1840)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, S. Johnson, L.J. Bell, and L.M. BoucherLewis W. Bell →Lisa Boucher →Patrick Colin →Scott Johnson →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 29, 1982
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet and Ananij (=Japtan; =Aniyaanii; =Bruce) islet; ocean side; reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 29, 1982, J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, S. Johnson, L.J. Bell, and L.M. Boucher also collected 10 other specimens.
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Entomacrodus cymatobiotus
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Entomacrodus thalassinus
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Gymnothorax buroensis
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Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
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Chlorurus frontalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 124 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Cook Islands
(c) Josh H, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
The Tuamotu and Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chlorurus frontalis. BPBM 29088. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35969295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29088.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35969295 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026