Acanthurus triostegus
Convict Surgeonfishes
As recorded: Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition
- Date
- August 15, 1924
- Locality
- Teraina Island
- Island
- Teraina Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1924, "Whippoorwill" Expedition also collected 3 other specimens.
Acanthurus triostegus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,554 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Ali'i Drive @ Kahalu'u Beach Park, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Southern Province, LK
(c) Balakrishnan Ram, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus triostegus. BPBM 4233. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34606193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4233.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34606193 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026