Sarpa salpa
Salema Porgy
As recorded: Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Sparidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 21, 1979
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Kosi Bay; channel to estuary
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 21, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Sarpa salpa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,314 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Argilera Grifeu
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-27
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-27
Roses segon moll
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-27
Roses segon moll
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-27
Baleares, ES-PM, ES
(c) emilio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
GR
(c) Ariel land, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sarpa salpa. BPBM 27367. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38562387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27367.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38562387 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026