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BPBM 7617Ichthyology
Acanthurus achilles
English: Achilles Tang (2); Hawaiian: paku'iku'i (2)
As recorded: Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.P. McVeyJ.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 31, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; 300 yards NW of entrance to English Harbor; outside reef
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 31, 1968, J.E. Randall and J.P. McVey also collected 9 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Acanthurus achilles. BPBM 7617. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34601813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7617.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34601813 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026