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Acanthurus japonicus in life
In life — Japan Surgeonfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Rickard Zerpe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BPBM 19111Ichthyology

Acanthurus japonicus

Japan Surgeonfish

As recorded: Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
May 29, 1975
Locality
Okinawa; Sesoko Island, N side; Nakano-se Reef
Island
Okinawa
Depth
8 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus japonicus · collected 1969–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 29, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Acanthurus japonicus. BPBM 19111. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34604039. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19111.

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