Acanthurus

As recorded: Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.L. Bowers, and A.C. BannerA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Ralph Bowers →Johnson Randall →
Date: July 26, 1968
Locality: Johnston Atoll; outside reef about 200 yards NE of small boat channel
Island: Johnston Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

26 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus · collected 1925–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 26, 1968, J.E. Randall, R.L. Bowers, and A.C. Banner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthurus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46,648 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.