Acanthurus lineatus

English: Lined Surgeonfish (1)

As recorded: Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, David F. Pence, and Athline M. ClarkAthline M. Clark →Joseph Dituri →David F. Pence →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: January 30, 2002
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside of Suva Harbor; beyond "Fish Patch"; directly off bow of old shipwreck on top of reef
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1642, 178.4000
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus lineatus · collected 1900–2004Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 30, 2002, R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, David F. Pence, and Athline M. Clark also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Acanthurus lineatus. BPBM 39799. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090166013. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39799.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090166013 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026