Chlorurus sordidus
Bullethead Parrotfishes
As recorded: Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 30, 1966
- Locality
- Society Islands
- Island
- Society Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1966, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Chlorurus sordidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,998 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
6649+8CH, Al Owina, El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate 1936202, Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Dahab
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
GG48+78, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate 8772441, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chlorurus sordidus. BPBM 6128. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35968810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6128.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35968810 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026