Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Harlequin Sweetlips
As recorded: Plectorhinchus chaetodontoides Lacepède, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Haemulidae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy
- Date
- February 12, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; entrance to Haurei Bay; reef
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1971, D.B. Cannoy also collected 2 other specimens.
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) dexasone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Mauban, Quezon, Philippines
(c) Paolo Co, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Sèche croissant, Païta, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides. BPBM 12989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38130567. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12989.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38130567 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026