Megalops cyprinoides
Indo-Pacific Tarpon
As recorded: Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet, 1782)
Animalia › Chordata › Elopiformes › Megalopidae
- Collected by
- Tahitian fisherman, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 28, 1971
- Locality
- Moorea; Opunohu River
- Island
- Moorea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Megalops cyprinoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 320 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Tiding Blvd Sec 2, Neihu District, Taipei City, TW
(c) wontonbomb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
VP6G+H59, Pantai Lango, Penajam, Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
(c) Darman Gersik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Howard Springs Nature Park, Howard Springs, NT, AU
(c) Francis Toldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
3R2M+M27, Maevatanana, Madagascar
(c) halimione, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Xinyi Rd, Xinyi District, Keelung City, TW
(c) 程右欣, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kakadu, NT, AU
(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Megalops cyprinoides. BPBM 11960. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37527568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11960.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37527568 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026