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Scarus longipinnis
As recorded: Scarus longipinnis Randall & Choat, 1980
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 27, 1988
- Locality
- Chesterfield Islands; lagoon; SE end; patch reef
- Island
- Chesterfield Islands
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 27, 1988, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Scarus longipinnis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.
2026-09-09
Sud, NC
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-20
Lomaiviti, Eastern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-20
Uatio, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-20
Uatio, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-03
Récif le Sournois - Passe de Boulari
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-25
Récif de l'Annibal Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus longipinnis. BPBM 33690. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38589986. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33690.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38589986 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026