
Zebrasoma rostratum
Black Tang
As recorded: Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- R.D. Frisbie
- Date
- 1936
- Locality
- Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
- Island
- Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Zebrasoma rostratum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-02.

2025-06-02
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-15
South Pacific Ocean, UM
(c) pmino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-13
Fakarava, French Polynesia
(c) Rachel Crane, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-11-12
Mo'orea, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-02
Palmyra, UM
(c) eashby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-08-01
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Zebrasoma rostratum. BPBM 10113. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39749878. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10113.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39749878 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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