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Sarotherodon melanotheron
Blackchin Tilapia
As recorded: Sarotherodon melanotheron Rüppell, 1852
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cichlidae
- Collected by
- Joe Martino
- Date
- May 19, 1983
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Kaneohe Bay; Heeia Kea Pier
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sarotherodon melanotheron observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,013 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kauaʻi, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Honolulu
(c) lilianajoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Township Road 南26, Jiangjun District, Tainan City, TW
(c) George Kuo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-20
709台灣臺南市安南區城西里
(c) Shin Chun Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Central Naples, Naples, FL, USA
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sarotherodon melanotheron. BPBM 33444. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38563721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33444.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38563721 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026