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Polydactylus plebeius
As recorded: Polydactylus plebeius (Broussonet, 1782)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Polynemidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- February 2, 1975
- Locality
- Ambon; NW shore of Ambon Bay; Poka
- Island
- Ambon
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polydactylus plebeius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-02.

2025-09-02
Ashburton, AU-WA, AU
(c) Alexandra Hoschke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-23
South Korea
(c) taiwan_habu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-02
Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) Dale Kindler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-09-22
日本、〒248-0033 神奈川県鎌倉市腰越
(c) yah_japan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-05-12
Exmouth, WA, Australia
(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polydactylus plebeius. BPBM 19425. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38174794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19425.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38174794 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
