BPBM 5188Ichthyology

Acanthurus olivaceus

Orangeblotch Surgeonfish

As recorded: Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: P.T. Diefenderfer
Date: November 1, 1929
Locality: Tutuila Island
Island: Tutuila Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus olivaceus · collected 1900–1977Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1929, P.T. Diefenderfer also collected 21 other specimens.

Acanthurus olivaceus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,181 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, 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)

2026-10-17

21.6493504337, -158.0631820548

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Acanthurus olivaceus. BPBM 5188. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34606149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5188.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34606149 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026