Acanthurus dussumieri
Eyestripe Surgeonfish
As recorded: Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 23, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; southern lagoon; Comet's Hole
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 23, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Acanthurus dussumieri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,215 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Baie des Citrons, Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) cathylebouteiller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Îlot Tenia, petit U, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Îlot Tenia, petit U, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Moreton Island, AU
(c) hannahtaylor20053, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Palmar, Quatre Cocos, Mauritius
(c) yancoquet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus dussumieri. BPBM 14912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603961. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603961 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026