Acanthurus triostegus
Convict Surgeonfishes
As recorded: Acanthurus triostegus sandvicensis Streets, 1877
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and H.A. RandallHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- August 11, 1982
- Locality
- Hawaii; Kona coast; South Kohala; Waiulua Bay
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1982, J.E. Randall and H.A. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
Abudefduf abdominalis
Ichthyology
Asterropteryx semipunctata
Ichthyology
Caranx
Ichthyology
Eleotris sandwicensis
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax pictus
Ichthyology
Istiblennius zebra
Ichthyology
Kuhlia xenura
Ichthyology
Mugil cephalus
Ichthyology
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Ichthyology
Neoniphon sammara
Ichthyology
Pristiapogon kallopterus
Ichthyology
Sargocentron punctatissimum
Ichthyology
Thalassoma duperrey
Ichthyology
Acanthurus triostegus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,553 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 28714. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603146. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28714.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603146 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026