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Platybelone argalus in life
In life — Keeltail Needlefish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) zsispeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BPBM 7781Ichthyology

Platybelone argalus

Keeltail Needlefish

As recorded: Platybelone argalus platyura (Bennett, 1832)

Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Belonidae

Collected by
R.M. McNair
Date
November 12, 1968
Locality
Palmyra Atoll; lagoon; at anchorage
Record type
Preserved specimen
28 Bishop specimens of Platybelone argalus · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Cite this specimen

Platybelone argalus. BPBM 7781. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38117092. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7781.

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