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BPBM 6457Ichthyology

Decapterus macarellus

English: Mackerel Scad (1); Hawaiian: opelu (1)

As recorded: Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, E.S. Reese, G.S. Losey, and L. HarrisL. Harris →George S. Losey →Johnson Randall →E.S. Reese →
Date
September 30, 1968
Locality
Oahu; NE side; off Mokapu Peninsula; Moku Manu
Island
Oʻahu
Depth
18 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Decapterus macarellus · collected 1923–1994Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 30, 1968, J.E. Randall, E.S. Reese, G.S. Losey, and L. Harris also collected 22 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Decapterus macarellus. BPBM 6457. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36346417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6457.

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