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Acanthurus nigricans
English: Goldrim Tang (1)
As recorded: Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acanthurus nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,540 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, 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 nigricans. BPBM 4289. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34602975. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4289.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34602975 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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