Parexocoetus brachypterus
Sailfin Flyingfish
As recorded: Ptenonotus melanogeneion Pietschmann, 1928
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Exocoetidae
- Collected by
- T.T. Dranga
- Date
- 1927
- Locality
- Hawaii; Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Parexocoetus brachypterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-11.
2026-04-11
Tahiti, French Polynesia
no rights reserved
2026-03-04
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Andrew Aldrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-10
Maalaea, HI, USA
(c) erickwand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-08
Kahului, HI, US
(c) jewallac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-16
(c) johntsor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-29
Wailea-Makena, HI, USA
(c) Catherine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Parexocoetus brachypterus. BPBM 3481. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38297954. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3481.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38297954 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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