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BPBM 10091Ichthyology

Decapterus macarellus

English: Mackerel Scad (1); Hawaiian: opelu (1)

As recorded: Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, E.S. Hobson, L. Richards, L.A. Randall, and R.D. RandallE.S. Hobson →Johnson Randall →L.A. Randall →Richard H. Randall →L.P. Richards →
Date
August 20, 1970
Locality
Hawaii; South Kona; Honaunau Bay; 1/2 mile N of Puu Honua o Honaunau National Historical Park ("City of Refuge")
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Decapterus macarellus · collected 1923–1994Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 20, 1970, J.E. Randall, E.S. Hobson, L. Richards, L.A. Randall, and R.D. Randall also collected 19 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Decapterus macarellus. BPBM 10091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36346166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10091.

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