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Tylosurus
As recorded: Tylosurus Cocco, 1833
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Belonidae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- October 20, 1901
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 20, 1901, J.W. Thompson also collected 9 other specimens.
Tylosurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,836 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) quackerattacker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
CW
(c) Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Av. Gregorio Luperón, DO
(c) Muka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Midnight Ct, Runaway Bay, QLD, AU
(c) gotta_catch_em_all151, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Trail, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) alexrfrias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tylosurus. BPBM 683. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39557484. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/683.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39557484 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
