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Grammatorcynus bilineatus in life
In life — Double-lined Mackerel, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Jane Kempler & Andrew Goldby Freelance, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jane Kempler & Andrew Goldby Freelance
BPBM 23482Ichthyology

Grammatorcynus bilineatus

Double-lined Mackerel

As recorded: Grammatorcynus bilineatus (Rüppell, 1836)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scombridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. CarpenterK.E. Carpenter →Johnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date
July 30, 1978
Locality
Philippines
Record type
Preserved specimen
4 Bishop specimens of Grammatorcynus bilineatus · collected 1964–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 30, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. Carpenter also collected 12 other specimens.

Grammatorcynus bilineatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-13.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Grammatorcynus bilineatus. BPBM 23482. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37013990. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23482.

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