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Caranx melampygus
English: Bluefin Trevally (1), Bluefin Trevally; Blue Ulua (1); Hawaiian: omilu (1)
As recorded: Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae
- Collected by
- Philip Helfrich and Maridell FosterMaridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →
- Date
- March 2, 1972
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; dredge side of long spit
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 2, 1972, Philip Helfrich and Maridell Foster also collected 12 other specimens.
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Cite this specimen
Caranx melampygus. BPBM 27914. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35762462. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27914.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35762462 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026