Where does the Surf parrotfish live?
Scarus rivulatus has 15,672 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1829 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 15,672 records
- 34 places
- 67 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesScaridaeScarus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12,975 | |
| Tonga | 796 | |
| New Caledonia | 759 | |
| Fiji | 193 | |
| Thailand | 139 | |
| Micronesia | 127 | |
| Indonesia | 93 | |
| Malaysia | 74 | |
| Japan | 65 | |
| Vanuatu | 65 | |
| Philippines | 64 | |
| Solomon Islands | 62 | |
| Palau | 46 | |
| Taiwan | 41 | |
| French Polynesia | 34 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | |
| Vietnam | 17 | |
| Singapore | 14 | |
| United States | 11 | |
| Kiribati | 10 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 8 | |
| Cook Islands | 7 | |
| Hong Kong | 7 | |
| Norfolk Island | 7 | |
| Tuvalu | 6 | |
| Cambodia | 4 | |
| Myanmar | 3 | |
| Timor-Leste | 3 | |
| China | 2 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | |
| Brunei | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | |
| Samoa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Scaridae.
Stoplight parrotfish
81,358 records
Queen parrotfish
32,943 records
Daisy parrotfish
24,367 records
Bullethead Parrotfish
20,169 records
Ember parrotfish
14,016 records
Palenose Parrotfish
13,508 records
Steephead Parrotfish
10,199 records
Birdled parrotfish
10,065 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.