
Auxis rochei
Bullet Tuna
As recorded: Auxis rochei (Risso, 1810)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scombridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and T. AbeT. Abe →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 12, 1966
- Locality
- Japan
- Island
- Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 12, 1966, J.E. Randall and T. Abe also collected 9 other specimens.
Auxis rochei observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-24.

2026-04-24
(c) Gordon Black, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-21
G6F6+JRW, Marar Road Area, Round West, Thrissur, Kerala 680001, India
(c) Ashwin A, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-03
Algiers, Algeria
(c) mmissoum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-03
Algiers, Algeria
(c) mmissoum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-26
1686-3 Numa, Tateyama, Chiba 294-0034, Japan
(c) Fishopedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-21
M7MG+22M, Tha Pradu, Mueang Rayong District, Rayong 21000, Thailand
(c) Niran Anurakpongsathorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Auxis rochei. BPBM 5825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35392962. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5825.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35392962 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
