Platybelone argalus
Keeltail Needlefish
As recorded: Platybelone argalus platyura (Bennett, 1832)
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Belonidae
- Collected by
- R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 30, station 45station →V Charles H. Gilbert cruise 30 →
- Date
- September 11, 1956
- Locality
- Fatuhiva; Omoa (=Oomoa)
- Island
- Fatuhiva
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Platybelone argalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.
2026-10-03
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-19
Miami Beach, FL, US
(c) Lawson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Adeje, ES
(c) Nolan Mezino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-31
St. George's Parish, Bermuda
(c) Ben Eddy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Saint George's, BM
(c) csmithbda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Platybelone argalus. BPBM 25715. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38117958. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25715.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38117958 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026