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Acanthurus thompsoni in life
In life — Whitetail Surgeonfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by François Libert
BPBM 40869Ichthyology

Acanthurus thompsoni

Whitetail Surgeonfish

As recorded: Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by
J.L. Earle
Date
June 10, 2007
Locality
Kiritimati Atoll; off Captain Cook Island
Depth
15 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus thompsoni · collected 1967–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 10, 2007, J.L. Earle also collected 1 other specimen.

Cite this specimen

Acanthurus thompsoni. BPBM 40869. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090272117. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40869.

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