Sphyraena helleri
Heller's Barracuda
As recorded: Sphyraena helleri Jenkins, 1901
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Sphyraenidae
- Collected by
- Michel Garcia (local fisherman)
- Date
- February 7, 1986
- Locality
- Easter Island; Motu Nui
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphyraena helleri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-10.
2026-09-10
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-30
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-29
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-02
French Polynesia
(c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-12
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-03
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) tjscubaadventures, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphyraena helleri. BPBM 39335. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38744529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39335.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38744529 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026