Pempheris rhomboidea
Rhomboid Sweeper
As recorded: Pempheris rhomboidea Kossmann & Räuber, 1877
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pempheridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 5, 1977
- Locality
- Muscat; small island about 300 meters offshore of beach 2-3 miles S of Sidab
- Island
- Muscat
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Pempheris rhomboidea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 163 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.
2026-09-24
אזור נהריה, ישראל
(c) דוד תייר, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Tartus District, Syria
(c) Sohel Yousef سهيل يوسف, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Avlaki, Greece
(c) romolonthego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Kaş, Andifli, 07580 Kaş/Antalya, Türkiye
(c) Ayda E., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
VV88+5C, Ummetli, Syria
(c) Safwan Dawod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
HaZafon, IL
(c) Uriel Levy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pempheris rhomboidea. BPBM 21359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37956610. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37956610 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026