BPBM 39802Ichthyology

Zebrasoma scopas

Brown Tang

As recorded: Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, David F. Pence, and Athline M. ClarkAthline M. Clark →Joseph Dituri →David F. Pence →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: January 30, 2002
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside of Suva Harbor; beyond "Fish Patch"; directly off bow of old shipwreck on top of reef
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1642, 178.4000
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Zebrasoma scopas · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 30, 2002, R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, David F. Pence, and Athline M. Clark also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Zebrasoma scopas. BPBM 39802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090183541. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39802.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090183541 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026