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Acanthurus triostegus in life
In life — Convict Surgeonfishes, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by François Libert
BPBM 10220Ichthyology

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfishes

As recorded: Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by
J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
Date
November 1, 1961
Locality
Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Tiputa; large tidepool open to the sea
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
119 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus triostegus · collected 1900–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Acanthurus triostegus. BPBM 10220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34601333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10220.

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