Zebrasoma rostratum
Black Tang
As recorded: Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 28, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; reef off Bounty Bay
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 24 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 14 other specimens.
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Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
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Forcipiger longirostris
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Genicanthus spinus
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Halichoeres melasmapomus
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Hemigymnus fasciatus
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Parupeneus multifasciatus
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Scarus longipinnis
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Scarus longipinnis
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Stethojulis bandanensis
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Zanclus cornutus
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Zebrasoma scopas
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Zebrasoma rostratum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-02.
2025-06-02
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-15
South Pacific Ocean, UM
(c) pmino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-13
Fakarava, French Polynesia
(c) Rachel Crane, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-11-12
Mo'orea, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-02
Palmyra, UM
(c) eashby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-08-01
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Zebrasoma rostratum. BPBM 16711. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39745887. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16711.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39745887 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026