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Chaenogaleus macrostoma
As recorded: Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Hemigaleidae
- Collected by
- Fisheries Resources Bureau
- Date
- 1976
- Locality
- Bahrain
- Island
- Bahrain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chaenogaleus macrostoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-13.

2026-02-13
(c) layla alnaqbi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
(c) i7md, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-02-27
(c) Balazs Buzas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2020-02-27
(c) Balazs Buzas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2020-02-21
(c) Balazs Buzas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2020-02-20
(c) Balazs Buzas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chaenogaleus macrostoma. BPBM 21195. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900191. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21195.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900191 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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