Acanthurus leucopareius
Whitebar Surgeonfish
As recorded: Acanthurus leucopareius (Jenkins, 1903)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 6, 1971
- Locality
- Rarotonga; 300 meters E of Avaavaroa Pass
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 6, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Acanthurus leucopareius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 675 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) rmooi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) rmooi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) rmooi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus leucopareius. BPBM 13083. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603512. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13083.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603512 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026