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Cheilopogon spilonotopterus
As recorded: Cheilopogon spilonotopterus (Bleeker, 1865)
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Exocoetidae
- Collected by
- Crew of U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Itasca" and Hui Panala‘auCrew of U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca →Hui Panala‘au →
- Locality
- Baker Island
- Island
- Baker Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
Location: 17.345045, -159.400041
(c) Rosie B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
(c) David Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
(c) David Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
66CGQ896+FP
(c) David Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
(c) David Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
66CGW8HX+CW
(c) David Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus. BPBM 8800. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35948413. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8800.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35948413 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
