Nematalosa nasus
Bloch's Gizzard Shad
As recorded: Nematalosa nasus (Bloch, 1795)
Animalia › Chordata › Clupeiformes › Clupeidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 2, 1983
- Locality
- Bahrain
- Island
- Bahrain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 2, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 16 other specimens.
Nematalosa nasus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-29
Barisal, BD
(c) Muhammad Shahed Raiyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-14
Krushnaprasad, Odisha, India
(c) Sakshi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-02
Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN
(c) 鐦鍆錒/锎钔锕(Man Hoimoon), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nematalosa nasus. BPBM 29442. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37643951. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29442.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37643951 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
