Specimen Information

Paracanthurus hepatus
Paracanthurus hepatus
(palette surgeonfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1897437
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusParacanthurus
Specieshepatus
Common Namepalette surgeonfish
StatePR
CountySan Juan
Locality[No locality description provided]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
Map
Collection Month12
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | released
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:iNaturalist
Date:2024
Title:
Commentshttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/334795732
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMary Brown (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/28/2026].

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