BPBM 948Ichthyology

Caranx melampygus

ʻomilu

As recorded: Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Carangidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: April 1, 1903
Locality: Efate Island
Island: Efate Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

32 Bishop specimens of Caranx melampygus · collected 1902–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Caranx melampygus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,050 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA

(c) maxmreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Shuchah B22

(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto

(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto

(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Caranx melampygus. BPBM 948. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35763056. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/948.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35763056 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026