Zebrasoma rostratum
Black Tang
As recorded: Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.P. McVeyJ.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 27, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1968, J.E. Randall and J.P. McVey also collected 5 other specimens.
Zebrasoma rostratum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-02.
2025-06-02
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-15
South Pacific Ocean, UM
(c) pmino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-13
Fakarava, French Polynesia
(c) Rachel Crane, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-11-12
Mo'orea, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-02
Palmyra, UM
(c) eashby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-08-01
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Zebrasoma rostratum. BPBM 7596. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39743131. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7596.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39743131 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026