Plectorhinchus vittatus
Oriental Sweetlips
As recorded: Plectorhinchus vittatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Haemulidae
- Collected by
- B. Goldman
- Date
- July 24, 1973
- Locality
- Alite Reef; lagoon
- Island
- Alite Reef
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 1973, B. Goldman also collected 1 other specimen.
Plectorhinchus vittatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,535 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) currowar, 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
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Simeon Verzijl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Plectorhinchus vittatus. BPBM 16191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38129816. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16191.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38129816 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026