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Acanthurus olivaceus
Hawaiian: Naena (1)
As recorded: Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 15, 1977
- Locality
- Okinawa; Sesoko Island, E side; off marine lab
- Island
- Okinawa
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Acanthurus olivaceus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,181 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
21.6493504337, -158.0631820548
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus olivaceus. BPBM 22327. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603970. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22327.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603970 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026