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Cirrhilabrus scottorum
As recorded: Cirrhilabrus scottorum Randall & Pyle, 1989
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 11, 1969
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; about 1/4 mile E of Teavaraa Pass; outside barrier reef
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 39 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 11, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 16 other specimens.
Cirrhilabrus scottorum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-30.

2025-11-30
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-21
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-29
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) ethan currens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-28
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) ethan currens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-26
Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) imcote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-12
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cirrhilabrus scottorum. BPBM 6931. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36008710. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6931.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36008710 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
