Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986

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John L. Earle Thursday, February 7, 2008 Shark Reef [Fiji]
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John L. Earle Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Ngemlis (Ngemelis Islands) [Palau (Belau)]
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Robert K. Whitton Friday, December 2, 2022 Shark Reef [Fiji]
Choat & Randall 1986 described chameleon on page 199 in their 1986 journal article, "A review of the parrotfishes (family Scaridae) of the Great Barrier Reef of Australia with description of a new species", originally placing the species in the genus Scarus Forsskål, 1775.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • Page 199 Pls. 3 (figs. C-D), 9 (figs. D-H) In Choat, J. Howard & John E. Randall. 1986 Journal Article A review of the parrotfishes (family Scaridae) of the Great Barrier Reef of Australia with description of a new species 175-228, Pl. 1-11 as Scarus chameleon
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Scarus chameleon
  • Page 165 In Francis, Malcom P. 1993 Journal Article Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean 136-170 as Scarus chameleon
  • Page 210,136D,E,301 In Myers, Robert F. 1999 Book Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192 as Scarus chameleon
  • Page 453 In Randall, John E. 2005 Book Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands 1-707,i-xii as Scarus chameleon
  • Page 139 In Brunnschweiler, Juerg M. & John L. Earle. 2006 Journal Article A contribution to marine life conservation efforts in the South Pacific: The Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Fiji 133-139 as Scarus chameleon

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Perciformes
       Suborder Labroidei
        Family Scaridae
         Genus Scarus
          Species chameleon

Locations

Evidence

7 VideoRecordings
2 StillImages
5 Observations
14 References
2-61m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Shark Reef Video Recording 02/04/2008 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 12m 12m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Shark Reef Video Recording 02/07/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 27m 27m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Ngemlis (Ngemelis Islands) Video Recording 04/25/2007 John L. Earle John L. Earle 61m 61m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Espiritu Santo (Santo) Island Video Recording 10/21/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Espiritu Santo (Santo) Island Video Recording 10/06/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 14m 14m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Shark Reef Observation 03/15/2010 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle 2m 9m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Shark Reef Video Recording 02/13/2009 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Australia (continent) Reference 12/31/1993 Francis 1993 Page(s) 165 Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Lord Howe Group Reference 12/31/1993 Francis 1993 Page(s) 165 Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Palau Islands Reference 01/01/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 301 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Southern Mariana Islands Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 301 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Southwest corner of barrier reef Observation 07/06/2014 John L. Earle John L. Earle 10m 10m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Ryukyu Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Great Barrier Reef Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 New South Wales Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Lord Howe Group Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 New Caledonia Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Fiji Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Palau Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Western Australia Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Houtman Abrolhos Archipelago Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Sumilon Island Reference 12/31/2005 Randall 2005 Page(s) 453 Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.: 1-707,i-xii. m m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Puntan Diapblo Observation 04/12/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 30m 30m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Babui Beach Video Recording 04/19/2017 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 25m 25m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Shark Reef Observation 05/04/2022 John L. Earle John L. Earle 5m 5m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Combe Reef Observation 05/08/2022 Richard L. Pyle Richard L. Pyle 12m 15m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Shark Reef Still Image 05/05/2022 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 12m 12m
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986 Scarus chameleon (Choat & Randall, 1986) Shark Reef Still Image 05/04/2022 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 14m
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