BPBM 17064Ichthyology

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Dusky Surgeonfish

As recorded: Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 17, 1971
Locality: Henderson Island; 1/2 mile S of NW corner of island; rocky shore with a few small sand pockets
Island: Henderson Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus nigrofuscus · collected 1901–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 17, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthurus nigrofuscus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,090 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Okinawa, JP

(c) jnnnnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

no rights reserved

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) clrlh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Acanthurus nigrofuscus. BPBM 17064. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34602341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17064.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34602341 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026