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BPBM 25315Ichthyology

Sardinella melanura

As recorded: Sardinella melanura (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Clupeiformes › Clupeidae

Collected by
R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 117
Date
1970
Locality
Tutuila Island; Pago Pago Harbor
Island
Tutuila Island
Record type
Preserved specimen
8 Bishop specimens of Sardinella melanura · collected 1959–1994Species page ›

Sardinella melanura observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-09-30.

Sardinella melanura observed 2024-09-30

2024-09-30

Ha'apai, Tonga

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sardinella melanura. BPBM 25315. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38543057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25315.

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