
Plectranthias
As recorded: Plectranthias Bleeker, 1873
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 25, 1975
- Locality
- Ambon; SE shore of Ambon Bay, near entrance; Silale (village); rocky shore
- Island
- Ambon
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 25, 1975, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 13 other specimens.
Plectranthias observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.

2026-07-01
(c) Daniel Yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-20
Tianya District, Sanya, Hainan, China
no rights reserved

2026-02-11
(c) Nicolas Charpin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-11
(c) Nicolas Charpin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-09
河西, 三亚市, 海南省, CN
(c) misakinokukuru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-31
Batuniti, near Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plectranthias. BPBM 19309. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38127124. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19309.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38127124 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
