Caranx melampygus
ʻomilu
As recorded: Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.B. Baissac, and D.J. ArdillDavid J. Ardill →Jean de B. Baissac →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 24, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; W coast; Black River
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1973, J.E. Randall, J.B. Baissac, and D.J. Ardill also collected 17 other specimens.
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Foa
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Gerres longirostris
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Lutjanus fulvus
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Planiliza macrolepis
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Polydactylus plebeius
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Polydactylus sexfilis
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Sardinella
Ichthyology
Sardinella jussieu
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Sparidae
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Stolephorus indicus
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Thryssa baelama
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Torpedo
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Trachinotus baillonii
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Tylosurus
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Upeneus vittatus
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Cite this specimen
Caranx melampygus. BPBM 20272. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35768484. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20272.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35768484 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026