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Zebrasoma
Sailfin Tangs
As recorded: Zebrasoma Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- P.L. Colin and L.J. BellLewis W. Bell →Patrick Colin →
- Date
- November 1, 1981
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Zebrasoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,807 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Cockburn, WA, Australia
(c) Alex Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Zebrasoma. BPBM 30220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39743102. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30220.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39743102 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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