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Acanthurus thompsoni in life
In life — Whitetail Surgeonfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by François Libert
BPBM 16582Ichthyology

Acanthurus thompsoni

Whitetail Surgeonfish

As recorded: Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. HewettDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →D.N. Hewett →Johnson Randall →
Date
December 18, 1970
Locality
Oeno Atoll; N side of atoll; off small boat passage
Depth
15 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus thompsoni · collected 1967–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 18, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. Hewett also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Acanthurus thompsoni. BPBM 16582. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34602810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16582.

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