Platybelone argalus
Keeltail Needlefish
As recorded: Platybelone argalus platyura (Bennett, 1832)
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Belonidae
- Collected by
- R.D. Frisbie
- Date
- 1936
- Locality
- Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
- Island
- Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Platybelone argalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.
2026-10-03
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-19
Miami Beach, FL, US
(c) Lawson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Adeje, ES
(c) Nolan Mezino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-31
St. George's Parish, Bermuda
(c) Ben Eddy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Saint George's, BM
(c) csmithbda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Platybelone argalus. BPBM 10125. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38118250. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10125.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38118250 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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