Alectis ciliaris
African Pompano
As recorded: Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae
- Date
- September 24, 1965
- Locality
- Oahu; off Barbers Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 24, 1965, L.C.J., Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, aboard R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 19 also collected 5 other specimens.
Alectis ciliaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 276 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Forest Ave, Cohasset, MA, US
(c) avadotorg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Shark River, Belmar, NJ, US
(c) isolatedshrimp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Suffolk County, US-NY, US
(c) michael_zambardino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Suffolk County, US-NY, US
(c) michael_zambardino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Shinnecock Bay, East Quogue, NY, US
(c) michael_zambardino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alectis ciliaris. BPBM 10521. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34885234. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10521.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34885234 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026