Caranx melampygus

English: Bluefin Trevally (1), Bluefin Trevally; Blue Ulua (1); Hawaiian: omilu (1)

As recorded: Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. HewettDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →D.N. Hewett →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 18, 1970
Locality: Oeno Atoll; coral patch reef in lagoon
Island: Oeno Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

32 Bishop specimens of Caranx melampygus · collected 1902–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 18, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. Hewett also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Caranx melampygus. BPBM 16573. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35764355. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16573.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35764355 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026