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BPBM 5575Ichthyology
Carcharhinus melanopterus
English: Blacktip Reef Shark (1); Palauan: mano paele (1)
As recorded: Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 7, 1966
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass; W side of reef flat
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1966, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Carcharhinus melanopterus. BPBM 5575. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35769215. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5575.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35769215 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026