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Prionurus scalprum
As recorded: Prionurus scalprum Valenciennes, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 11, 1966
- Locality
- Honshu; Boso Peninsula (SE of Tokyo); S side of Kominato Bay; in front of Marine Lab
- Island
- Honshu
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1966, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Prionurus scalprum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 165 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Japan
(c) Zenning, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
北太平洋, 新界, HK
(c) sai_yeung_choi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-08-29
Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Prionurus scalprum. BPBM 5811. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38213141. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5811.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38213141 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026