BPBM 5986Ichthyology

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfishes

As recorded: Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: R.H. Snider
Date: January 4, 1965
Locality: Upolu Island; N side; 10 miles E of Apia; isolated tidepools in basalt shore
Island: Upolu Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

119 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus triostegus · collected 1900–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 4, 1965, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthurus triostegus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,553 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 5986. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603401. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5986.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34603401 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026