Acanthurus guttatus
Whitespotted Surgeonfish
As recorded: Acanthurus guttatus Forster, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition (Trip A)
- Date
- August 15, 1924
- Locality
- Teraina Island
- Island
- Teraina Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1924, "Whippoorwill" Expedition (Trip A) also collected 1 other specimen.
Acanthurus guttatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 593 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Fagamalo, Western District, American Samoa
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) skyerainey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) argentinosaurus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus guttatus. BPBM 5376. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34606358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5376.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34606358 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026