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BPBM 8931Ichthyology

Caranx melampygus

English: Bluefin Trevally (1), Bluefin Trevally; Blue Ulua (1); Hawaiian: omilu (1)

As recorded: Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
November 28, 1967
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; Ikuren (=Igurin; =Glenn) islet; ocean side; reef front
Record type
Preserved specimen
32 Bishop specimens of Caranx melampygus · collected 1902–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 28, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Caranx melampygus. BPBM 8931. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35763908. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8931.

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