Chlorurus perspicillatus
Spectacled Parrotfish
As recorded: Chlorurus perspicillatus (Steindachner, 1879)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
19 Bishop specimens of Chlorurus perspicillatus · collected 1901–1971Species page ›Collected the same day
On May 12, 1923, S.C. Ball also collected 1 other specimen.
Chlorurus perspicillatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.
2026-10-02
Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) argentinosaurus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI, US
(c) kingbadger610, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-03
Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) Alex Kinsella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-03
Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) Alex Kinsella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-17
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Chlorurus perspicillatus. BPBM 4744. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35969459. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4744.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35969459 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026