Hipposcarus longiceps
Pacific Longnose Parrotfish
As recorded: Hipposcarus longiceps (Valenciennes, 1840)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 5, 1982
- Locality
- Great Barrier Reef; Half-Mile Passage (between Yonge Reef and Carter Reef)
- Island
- Great Barrier Reef
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1982, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Hipposcarus longiceps observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 429 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
W9VH+VP8, Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Cape Range Nat'l Park WA 6707, Australia
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Coral Gardens
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Toau Atoll, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hipposcarus longiceps. BPBM 30866. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37193467. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30866.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37193467 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026