BPBM 17201Ichthyology

Acanthurus leucopareius

Whitebar Surgeonfish

As recorded: Acanthurus leucopareius (Jenkins, 1903)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 27, 1971
Locality: Rapa Island; off entrance to Haurei Bay; N of Rapa Iti (small island near bay entrance); in gorge between two coralliferous mounds
Island: Rapa Island
Depth: 19 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On January 27, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthurus leucopareius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 675 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

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

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

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

2026-09-28

Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands

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

2026-09-20

Maui County, HI, USA

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

2026-09-20

Maui County, HI, USA

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

2026-09-20

Maui County, HI, USA

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

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Cite this specimen

Acanthurus leucopareius. BPBM 17201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34602252. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17201.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34602252 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026