Triaenodon obesus
Whitetip Reef Shark
As recorded: Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- James A. Brock
- Date
- August 1970
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Triaenodon obesus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,176 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Central Visayas, PH
(c) G3ORG1A_63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Océano Pacífico, Guanacaste, CR
(c) camicacao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Isabela, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Triaenodon obesus. BPBM 10086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39393608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10086.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39393608 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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