BPBM 5900Ichthyology

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

As recorded: Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837)

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: September 21, 1967
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass, SE side
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 27 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Triaenodon obesus · collected 1923–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 21, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Triaenodon obesus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,180 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

Ishigaki Arpt (ISG), 1960-104-1 Shiraho, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0242, Japan

(c) James Goodsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Récif le Sournois, Nouméa, New caledonia

(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Central Visayas, PH

(c) G3ORG1A_63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Océano Pacífico, Guanacaste, CR

(c) camicacao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Triaenodon obesus. BPBM 5900. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39397499. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5900.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39397499 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026