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Zebrasoma veliferum
English: Sailfin Tang (1); Hawaiian: maneoneo (1)
As recorded: Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch, 1795)
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
- October 31, 1961
- Locality
- Rangiroa Atoll; lagoon; 3 miles E of Tiputa
- Island
- Rangiroa Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 31, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 19 other specimens.
Zebrasoma veliferum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,985 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
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2026-10-25
no rights reserved

2026-10-22
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Zebrasoma veliferum. BPBM 10293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39750086. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10293.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39750086 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
