Katsuwonus pelamis
Skipjack Tuna
As recorded: Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scombridae
- Collected by
- Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 17, 1969
- Locality
- Easter Island
- Island
- Easter Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 17, 1969, Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Katsuwonus pelamis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 266 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
G3F5+H8G, Tenda, Kec. Hulonthalangi, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo 96133, Indonesia
(c) Rio Justice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Florida, US
(c) Kenneth Manole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Los Angeles County, US-CA, US
(c) natshuz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
CA, US
(c) nautilus99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
(c) er-birds, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-31
(c) Ryan F. Mandelbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Katsuwonus pelamis. BPBM 6740. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37300721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6740.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37300721 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026