Acanthurus leucopareius

English: Whitebar Surgeonfish (1); Hawaiian: maikoiko (2)

As recorded: Acanthurus leucopareius (Jenkins, 1903)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. ChristianDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Rich Costello →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →N.Y. Young →
Date: December 29, 1970
Locality: Pitcairn Island; large tidepool at West Harbor
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

30 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus leucopareius · collected 1902–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 29, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. Christian also collected 21 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Acanthurus leucopareius. BPBM 16720. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603455. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16720.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34603455 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026