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Acanthurus maculiceps
As recorded: Acanthurus maculiceps (Ahl, 1923)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 18, 1968
- Locality
- Ulithi Atoll; Falalop Island, S side; off boat landing
- Island
- Ulithi Atoll
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 18, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
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Chrysiptera traceyi
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Halichoeres chrysus
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Pomacentridae
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Pomacentrus brachialis
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Pomacentrus coelestis
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Pseudodax moluccanus
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Pseudogramma polyacantha
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Thysanophrys chiltonae
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Trimma caesiura
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Trimma milta
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Acanthurus maculiceps observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-22
Korovou
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Okinawa, JP
(c) Daniel Petersen och Peter Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-08
Christmas Island
(c) k_freemantle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
Christmas Island
(c) k_freemantle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-13
Pulau Suanggi, Indonesia
(c) Alexandra Hoschke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthurus maculiceps. BPBM 8556. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34604023. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8556.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34604023 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026