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Acanthurus thompsoni
As recorded: Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 15, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; entrance to Haurei Bay; reef
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Acanthurus thompsoni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 354 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Kavieng New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea Franks reef
(c) chrisross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Laamu, MV
(c) aslam aslam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Alif Alif, Malediven
(c) bellalinda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus thompsoni. BPBM 13013. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34605608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13013.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34605608 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026