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: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

32 Bishop specimens of Caranx melampygus · collected 1902–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Caranx melampygus. BPBM 27932. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35763023. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27932.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35763023 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026