Scarus globiceps
Violetline Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 25, 1969
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; Popote Bay
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
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Aphareus furca
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Canthigaster amboinensis
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Caracanthus maculatus
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Gymnothorax buroensis
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Stegastes fasciolatus
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Synodus binotatus
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Scarus globiceps observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 246 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Inner 'Lighthouse' zone
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Motu Mahaea, Raiatea
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Motu Mahaea, Raiatea
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus globiceps. BPBM 6917. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38589766. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6917.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38589766 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026