Scarus psittacus

English: Palenose Parrotfish (1)

As recorded: Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and C. PowellC.F. Mant Ex Powell Jr. →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 3, 1967
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Jedrol (=Bogen; =Rex) islet; S side at edge of deep channel (East Channel)
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 14 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Scarus psittacus · collected 1902–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 3, 1967, J.E. Randall and C. Powell also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scarus psittacus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,973 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto

(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

21.6493504337, -158.0631820548

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Scarus psittacus. BPBM 6256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38589073. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6256.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38589073 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026