Megalaspis cordyla
Torpedo Scad
As recorded: Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 2, 1967
- Locality
- Western Samoa
- Island
- Western Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 2, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Megalaspis cordyla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 118 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
AU
(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Charkop Sector 5, Bhakti Sudha Society, Sector 5 Charkop, Kandivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400067, India
(c) Ashwit Shetty, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-09
Port Stephens, NSW, AU
(c) paul_lennon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Mimaropa, PH
(c) Laken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-11
M8W2+8CH, Jalaripeta, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001, India
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-04-01
Sulu Sea, Mimaropa, PH
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Megalaspis cordyla. BPBM 6217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37526931. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37526931 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026