fasciatus, Harpurus Forster [J. R.] in Bloch & Schneider 1801:215, xxxviii [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Not available, treated in synonymy of Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus 1758) and not recognized as valid; from Huahaine, Society Is.; Latinized in index on p. xxxviii. Based on description in manuscript by Forster (Johann Reinhold Forster, 1729-1798, German explorer and naturalist of Cook's second voyage). •In the synonymy of Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Randall 1956:173 [ref. 12221]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus 1758). Acanthuridae.