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Hemiramphus
As recorded: Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae
- Collected by
- Marine Resources Personnel
- Date
- April 27, 1973
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Pago Pago Harbor
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 27, 1973, Marine Resources Personnel also collected 9 other specimens.
Hemiramphus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 859 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kabupaten Bantul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(c) febri_hermawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hemiramphus. BPBM 14998. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37162321. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14998.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37162321 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
