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BPBM 5563Ichthyology
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
- V. Pietschmann
- Date
- February 1, 1928
- Locality
- Pearl and Hermes Reef; North Isle
- Island
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1928, V. Pietschmann also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Triaenodon obesus. BPBM 5563. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39397645. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5563.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39397645 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026