Rhizoprionodon acutus
Milk Shark
As recorded: Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 10, 1975
- Locality
- Taiwan
- Island
- Taiwan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 10, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Rhizoprionodon acutus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.
2026-07-23
Santa Isabel, Cabo Verde
(c) Gonzalo Mucientes Sandoval, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-02
Jidhafs, Capital Governorate, BH
(c) amira_b, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-13
Rungoo, Tropical North Queensland, AU
(c) bridgetnolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-13
Rungoo, Tropical North Queensland, AU
(c) bridgetnolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-13
Cardwell, AU-QL, AU
(c) bridgetnolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-13
Rungoo, Tropical North Queensland, AU
(c) bridgetnolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhizoprionodon acutus. BPBM 18665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38456763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18665.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38456763 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026