Acanthurus leucosternon
Powder Blue Tang
As recorded: Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Locality
- Kenya; near Mombasa
- Island
- Kenya
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acanthurus leucosternon observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Indian Ocean, Baa-Atoll, MV
(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
627P+W39, Feeali, Malediven
(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
627P+W39, Feeali, Malediven
(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Fuvahmulah, Maldives
(c) mattdowse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthurus leucosternon. BPBM 7844. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7844.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603746 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026