Chlorurus microrhinos
Steephead Parrotfish
As recorded: Chlorurus microrhinos (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 1, 1966
- Locality
- Society Islands
- Island
- Society Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chlorurus microrhinos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,641 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
W9VH+VP8, Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chlorurus microrhinos. BPBM 6224. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35971624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6224.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35971624 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026