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BPBM 3502Ichthyology
Triaenodon obesus
English: Reef Whitetip Shark (1), Whitetip Reef Shark (1); Hawaiian: mano lala kea (1)
As recorded: Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- "Tanager" Expedition
- Date
- April 1, 1923
- Locality
- Laysan
- Island
- Laysan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Triaenodon obesus. BPBM 3502. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39394675. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3502.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39394675 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026