BPBM 32267Ichthyology

Acanthurus

As recorded: Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and D. PelasulaD. Pelasula →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 1, 1987
Locality: Ambon; NW shore of Ambon Bay; Hative-Besar; base of fringing reef
Island: Ambon
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

26 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus · collected 1925–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 1, 1987, J.E. Randall and D. Pelasula also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthurus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46,656 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Curaçao

(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Ägypten

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Ägypten

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Curaçao

(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Bali, ID

(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Acanthurus. BPBM 32267. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34601528. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32267.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34601528 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026