Scomber japonicus
Pacific Chub Mackerel
As recorded: Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scombridae
- Collected by
- R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 117
- Date
- 1970
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Pago Pago Harbor
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Scomber japonicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 483 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Floating Dock at Harbor Hut Restaurant, Morro Bay, CA, US
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Floating Dock at Harbor Hut Restaurant, Morro Bay, CA, US
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Floating Dock at Harbor Hut Restaurant, Morro Bay, CA, US
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Floating Dock at Harbor Hut Restaurant, Morro Bay, CA, US
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Morro Bay, CA, USA
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Morro Bay, Morro Bay, CA, US
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Scomber japonicus. BPBM 25316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38617336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38617336 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026