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Poecilia latipinna
As recorded: Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)
Animalia › Chordata › Cyprinodontiformes › Poeciliidae
- Collected by
- G.B. Mainland
- Date
- April 20, 1938
- Locality
- Oahu; Honolulu; Niu Stream; near stream mouth
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 20, 1938, G.B. Mainland also collected 11 other specimens.
Poecilia latipinna observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,603 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) panosse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Bishop Harbor Rd, Palmetto, FL, US
(c) just_a_tree_hi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Hillsborough River, Thonotosassa, FL, US
(c) pseudobranchus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Alamitos Back Bay, Long Beach, CA, US
(c) Adam Jay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Skidaway Island, GA, USA
(c) Ellen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Skidaway Island, GA, USA
(c) Ellen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Poecilia latipinna. BPBM 5418. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38170602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5418.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38170602 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
