Acanthurus triostegus
Convict Surgeonfishes
As recorded: Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 27, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; between West Harbor and Christian's Point
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 13 other specimens.
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
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Anampses twistii
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Calotomus carolinus
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Cantherhines dumerilii
Ichthyology
Cantherhines sandwichiensis
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Carangoides ferdau
Ichthyology
Caranx lugubris
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis argus
Ichthyology
Diodon hystrix
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Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
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Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
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Rhinecanthus rectangulus
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Scarus longipinnis
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Acanthurus triostegus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,553 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Ali'i Drive @ Kahalu'u Beach Park, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Southern Province, LK
(c) Balakrishnan Ram, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus triostegus. BPBM 16668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603077. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603077 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026