Acanthurus blochii
Dark Surgeonfish
As recorded: Acanthurus blochii Valenciennes, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 18, 1991
- Locality
- Midway Atoll; lagoon; wreckage at shore between cargo pier and launching ramp
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acanthurus blochii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,110 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Ueno, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
(c) Mina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus blochii. BPBM 34884. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34602143. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34884.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34602143 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026