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BPBM 20351Ichthyology

Triaenodon obesus

English: Reef Whitetip Shark (1), Whitetip Reef Shark (1); Hawaiian: mano lala kea (1)

As recorded: Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837)

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
October 8, 1974
Locality
Sanganeb Atoll
Record type
Preserved specimen
14 Bishop specimens of Triaenodon obesus · collected 1923–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 8, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Triaenodon obesus. BPBM 20351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39395337. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20351.

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