Zebrasoma scopas
Brown Tang
As recorded: Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- November 25, 1964
- Locality
- Efate Island; Pango Peninsula; British Bathing Beach
- Island
- Efate Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 25, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 9 other specimens.
Zebrasoma scopas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
MU
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2026-10-25
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2026-10-25
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2026-10-25
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2026-10-22
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Zebrasoma scopas. BPBM 5767. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39743650. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5767.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39743650 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026