Naso annulatus
Whitemargin Unicornfish
As recorded: Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 11, 1978
- Locality
- Taiwan; E coast; island off San-Shien-Tai (N of Cheng Kung); N side
- Island
- Taiwan
- Depth
- 17 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1978, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Naso annulatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 331 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Fitzroy Island, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Lady Elliot Island lagoon
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Frankland Islands, QLD Australia
(c) andyratter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) sharonbur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Waya Lailai
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Naso annulatus. BPBM 23211. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37639120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23211.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37639120 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026