Evidence found
8,673 records across 55 countries and territories, 1860–2026.
Acanthurus triostegus · GBIF taxon key 5209217
Where has the Convict surgeonfish been recorded?
Acanthurus triostegus occurrence evidence comes from 8,673 records in 55 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 8,673 records
- 55 places
- 105 years recorded
- — class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: April.
4 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18602026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Convict surgeonfish has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Convict surgeonfish. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,900 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 826 | |
| Australia | 696 | |
| South Africa | 579 | |
| Seychelles | 510 | |
| New Caledonia | 332 | |
| Philippines | 325 | |
| Marshall Islands | 263 | |
| American Samoa | 259 | |
| Mexico | 164 | |
| French Polynesia | 108 | |
| Guam | 69 | |
| Micronesia | 59 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 57 | |
| Fiji | 53 | |
| Cook Islands | 39 | |
| Palau | 34 | |
| Costa Rica | 33 | |
| Maldives | 31 | |
| Panama | 28 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | |
| Solomon Islands | 26 | |
| Yemen | 21 | |
| Tonga | 20 | |
| Japan | 18 | |
| Indonesia | 17 | |
| Tuvalu | 17 | |
| Kiribati | 16 | |
| Mauritius | 16 | |
| Timor-Leste | 15 | |
| Vanuatu | 15 | |
| ZZ | 13 | |
| France | 12 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 12 | |
| Kenya | 7 | |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | |
| Mozambique | 7 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 6 | |
| Mayotte | 6 | |
| Comoros | 4 |
Showing the top 40 of 55 places.
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.