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BPBM 11064Ichthyology
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
- Paul Taupotini, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 12, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; W side, at head of bay; sandy shore
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 12, 1971, Paul Taupotini, via J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Carcharhinus melanopterus. BPBM 11064. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35768373. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11064.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35768373 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026