
Acanthurus achilles
Achilles Tang
As recorded: Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- W.A. Bryan
- Date
- August 1902
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acanthurus achilles observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 494 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Maloata, Western District, American Samoa
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Sir Robert Rex Wharf, Alofi, Niue, NU
(c) Max Walton-Hannay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus achilles. BPBM 2443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603725. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2443.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603725 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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