Plectorhinchus schotaf
Grey Sweetlips
As recorded: Plectorhinchus griseus (Cuvier, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Haemulidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 27, 1975
- Locality
- Sri Lanka; Negombo; reef
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Plectorhinchus schotaf observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-25.
2025-11-25
Chumbe Island Coral Reef Sanctuary
(c) chumbeisland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-10
R72F+2J, Chellanam, Kerala 682008, India
(c) jonathan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-10
R72F+2J, Chellanam, Kerala 682008, India
(c) renjus box, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-22
Mkadini Coral Nursery
(c) Mwambao Coastal Community Network - Tanzania, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-18
Al Ma`Mourah - KHIA 2 - Abu Dhabi - Émirats arabes unis
(c) antonyfortin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-09
Wasini Channel, Kenya
(c) mwanaisha_musa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Plectorhinchus schotaf. BPBM 19053. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38130456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19053.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38130456 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026