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BPBM 10164Ichthyology

Carcharhinus melanopterus

English: Blacktip Reef Shark (1); Palauan: mano paele (1)

As recorded: Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
April 25, 1968
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, S end; lagoon side; off Garbage Pier
Record type
Preserved specimen
8 Bishop specimens of Carcharhinus melanopterus · collected 1923–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 25, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Carcharhinus melanopterus. BPBM 10164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35764658. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10164.

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