Scarus obishime
Ogasawara Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus obishime Randall & Earle, 1993
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 12, 1990
- Locality
- Ani-jima; S side; Shirahama
- Island
- Ani-Jima
- Region
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 27.1050, 142.2130
- Depth
- 3 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Scarus obishime observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-27.
2026-04-27
Chichijima, Ogasawara, Tokyo 100-2101, Japan
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scarus obishime. BPBM 35075. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38589709. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35075.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38589709 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026