Acanthurus triostegus
Convict Surgeonfishes
As recorded: Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- Philip Helfrich and Maridell FosterMaridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →
- Date
- February 28, 1972
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; dredge side of long spit at low tide (incoming)
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 28, 1972, Philip Helfrich and Maridell Foster also collected 13 other specimens.
Amblygobius albimaculatus
Ichthyology
Dascyllus aruanus
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Gnatholepis anjerensis
Ichthyology
Hyporhamphus
Ichthyology
Lethrinus harak
Ichthyology
Lutjanus fulvus
Ichthyology
Moringua
Ichthyology
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Ichthyology
Scolopsis
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Ichthyology
Synanceia verrucosa
Ichthyology
Terapon jarbua
Ichthyology
Upeneus vittatus
Ichthyology
Acanthurus triostegus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,556 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Ali'i Drive @ Kahalu'u Beach Park, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Southern Province, LK
(c) Balakrishnan Ram, 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)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus triostegus. BPBM 27861. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603994. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27861.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603994 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026