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Albula argentea in life
In life — Silver Sharpjaw Bonefish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Hamid Badar Osmany, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BPBM 10449Ichthyology

Albula argentea

Silver Sharpjaw Bonefish

As recorded: Albula forsteri Valenciennes, 1847

Animalia › Chordata › Albuliformes › Albulidae

Collected by
D.W. Strasburg, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 30
Date
September 6, 1956
Locality
Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; west head of bay
Island
Nukuhiva
Record type
Preserved specimen
9 Bishop specimens of Albula argentea · collected 1934–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 6, 1956, D.W. Strasburg, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 30 also collected 1 other specimen.

Caranx melampygus

Ichthyology

Albula argentea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-03-12.

Albula argentea observed 2024-03-12

2024-03-12

Cocos Islands

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Albula argentea. BPBM 10449. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34884540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10449.

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