Triaenodon obesus
Whitetip Reef Shark
As recorded: Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 12, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; off point at S end of Akuoa Bay
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 12, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Triaenodon obesus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,180 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Ishigaki Arpt (ISG), 1960-104-1 Shiraho, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0242, Japan
(c) James Goodsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Récif le Sournois, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Central Visayas, PH
(c) G3ORG1A_63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Océano Pacífico, Guanacaste, CR
(c) camicacao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Triaenodon obesus. BPBM 12622. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39392797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12622.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39392797 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026