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Acanthurus achilles
English: Achilles Tang (2); Hawaiian: paku'iku'i (2)
As recorded: Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- October 18, 1901
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 18, 1901, J.W. Thompson also collected 3 other specimens.
Acanthurus achilles observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 494 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Maloata, Western District, American Samoa
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Sir Robert Rex Wharf, Alofi, Niue, NU
(c) Max Walton-Hannay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus achilles. BPBM 673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34602778. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34602778 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026