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BPBM 3501Ichthyology
Carcharhinus melanopterus
English: Blacktip Reef Shark (1); Palauan: mano paele (1)
As recorded: Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition
- Date
- May 2, 1924
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1924, "Whippoorwill" Expedition also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Carcharhinus melanopterus. BPBM 3501. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35763876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3501.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35763876 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026