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Hemiramphus depauperatus
Tropical Halfbeak
As recorded: Hemiramphus depauperatus Lay & Bennett, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae
- Collected by
- J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 3
- Date
- April 13, 1950
- Locality
- Hawaii; off Kailua-Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 13, 1950, J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 3 also collected 1 other specimen.
Hemiramphus depauperatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-24.
2025-12-24
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) coltonschiefele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Jacob, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-04
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-20
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) rrilinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Jacob, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-07
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Carter Strope, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Hemiramphus depauperatus. BPBM 25916. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37161105. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25916.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37161105 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026