Scarus ghobban
Blue-barred Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus ghobban Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 29, 1966
- Locality
- Society Islands
- Island
- Society Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 29, 1966, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Scarus ghobban observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,826 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pulau Soyak, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Isabela, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Île Kouaré, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus ghobban. BPBM 6227. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38590809. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6227.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38590809 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026