Plotosus lineatus

As recorded: Plotosus anguillaris (Bloch, 1794)

Animalia › Chordata › Siluriformes › Plotosidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: July 18, 1977
Locality: Bali; SE side; off Sanur Beach Hotel
Island: Bali
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Plotosus lineatus · collected 1903–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 18, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Plotosus lineatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,563 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Xiamen, Fujian, CN

(c) p_concolor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

中华人民共和国黄厝社

(c) 晓梦0v0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Wollongong, South Coast, AU

(c) jay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

中国广东省深圳市龙岗区

(c) tianyang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Plotosus lineatus. BPBM 20906. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38153579. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20906.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38153579 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026