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Acanthurus nigricauda in life
In life — Eyeline Surgeonfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 7624Ichthyology

Acanthurus nigricauda

Eyeline Surgeonfish

As recorded: Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. JennionsWilliam Hashimoto →B. Jennions →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
Date
October 27, 1968
Locality
Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
Depth
7 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Acanthurus nigricauda · collected 1901–1981Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 27, 1968, J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. Jennions also collected 18 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Acanthurus nigricauda. BPBM 7624. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34601888. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7624.

Record sources