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Acanthurus nubilus
As recorded: Acanthurus nubilus (Fowler & Bean, 1929)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy
- Date
- March 6, 1971
- Locality
- Rarotonga; 300 meters E of Avaavaroa Pass
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Depth
- 33 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 6, 1971, D.B. Cannoy also collected 1 other specimen.
Acanthurus nubilus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-11.
2026-05-11
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-01
Morotai Island, Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-28
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) ethan currens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-10
Lovukol, Central, Solomon Islands
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-01
Fakarava, French Polynesia
(c) Carol D. Cox, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2024-10-20
Halmahera Selatan, ID-MU, ID
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus nubilus. BPBM 13085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34601526. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13085.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34601526 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026