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Acanthurus xanthopterus
Yellowfin Surgeonfish
As recorded: Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- S.C. Ball
- Date
- August 1924
- Locality
- Fanning Island
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acanthurus xanthopterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,596 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Gusuku 3-Chōme, Nago, Okinawa, JP
(c) jnnnnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus xanthopterus. BPBM 41009. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090218806. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/41009.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090218806 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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