
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Sandbar Shark
As recorded: Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- August 19, 1967
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Kaneohe Marine Corps Station
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Carcharhinus plumbeus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 626 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Hawaii, US
(c) divermeg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Florida, US
(c) Josh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Virginia, US
(c) hmdomg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
United States
(c) gatorgavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Beaufort County, US-SC, US
(c) jahdragon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carcharhinus plumbeus. BPBM 9781. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35769073. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9781.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35769073 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
