Istiophorus platypterus
Sailfish
As recorded: Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw, 1792)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Istiophoridae
- Collected by
- P.S. Lobel
- Date
- April 25, 1982
- Locality
- Hawaii; Kona coast; about 3 miles off Kailua
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Istiophorus platypterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 348 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
(c) francoispineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Sulawesi Utara, ID
(c) Avivah Vega Meidienna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
(c) Ryan Chaffee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
United States
(c) analeanezw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
(c) fofo123455, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Istiophorus platypterus. BPBM 28713. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37288714. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28713.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37288714 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026