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BPBM 24429Ichthyology

Decapterus macarellus

English: Mackerel Scad (1); Hawaiian: opelu (1)

As recorded: Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae

Collected by
R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 43, station 12station →V Townsend Cromwell cruise 43 →
Date
May 9, 1969
Locality
Pacific Ocean; [Central Equatorial]
Coordinates
12.1833, -145.1830
Depth
20 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Decapterus macarellus · collected 1923–1994Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 9, 1969, R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 43, station 12 also collected 8 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Decapterus macarellus. BPBM 24429. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36345537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/24429.

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