BPBM 7751Ichthyology

Scarus

As recorded: Scarus Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 4, 1968
Locality: Teraina Island; W end; wreck of "Southbank"
Island: Teraina Island
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

105 Bishop specimens of Scarus · collected 1901–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 4, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Scarus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,678 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Cockburn, AU-WA, AU

(c) Alex Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

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

2026-10-26

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Shuchah D14

(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Shuchah D15

(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Shuchah B22

(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Scarus. BPBM 7751. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38586713. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7751.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38586713 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026