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Gempylus serpens
As recorded: Gempylus serpens Cuvier, 1829
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gempylidae
- Collected by
- Roberto Ika (local fisherman), via J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 17, 1986
- Locality
- Easter Island
- Island
- Easter Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 17, 1986, Roberto Ika (local fisherman), via J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Gempylus serpens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-17.
2026-01-17
Sportsplex Marina, Port Aransas, TX, US
(c) Jon McIntyre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-31
Texas, US
(c) Jon McIntyre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-19
Gulf of Mexico
(c) Jon McIntyre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-11
Gulf of Mexico
(c) Jon McIntyre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-04
Philippine Sea
(c) sala_mandur_luvr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-26
North Atlantic
(c) Gonzalo Mucientes Sandoval, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gempylus serpens. BPBM 39400. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36933171. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39400.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36933171 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026