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Elops hawaiensis
As recorded: Elops hawaiensis Regan, 1909
Animalia › Chordata › Elopiformes › Elopidae
- Date
- May 11, 1944
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands; Ulumaku Pond (probably on Oahu)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Elops hawaiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1944. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
麦夸里湖, 麦觉理湖, NSW, AU
(c) slenderp51, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pulbah Island, 麦觉理湖, NSW, AU
(c) slenderp51, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Jiangjun District, Tainan City, TW
(c) George Kuo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-11
Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
台灣臺南市將軍區平沙里
(c) 陳嘉玲, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
臺灣島, 七股區, 臺南市, TW
(c) hsiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Elops hawaiensis. BPBM 12059. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36676097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12059.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36676097 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026