Acanthurus auranticavus
Orange-socket Surgeonfish
As recorded: Acanthurus auranticavus Randall, 1956
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 26, 1973
- Locality
- Alite Reef
- Island
- Alite Reef
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Acanthurus auranticavus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Kuchchaveli, LK-TC, LK
(c) Wolfgang Ahlmer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-20
Алиф-Алиф, Мальдивы
(c) Nikita Tiunov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus auranticavus. BPBM 16217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34602951. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34602951 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026