BPBM 38229Ichthyology

Acanthurus

As recorded: Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. ManuNaita Manu →Kazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 17, 1983
Locality: Vavau Island; causeway between Vava'u Island and Koloa Island, W side; pool at low tide adjacent to mangroves
Island: Vavau Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On March 17, 1983, J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. Manu also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthurus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46,660 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.