Caranx melampygus
ʻomilu
As recorded: Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae
- Collected by
- Kirk Murakami
- Date
- March 14, 2005
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Kaaawa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caranx melampygus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,049 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Caranx melampygus. BPBM 39696. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090259158. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39696.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090259158 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026