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Polydactylus plebeius
As recorded: Polydactylus plebeius (Broussonet, 1782)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Polynemidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and L. HerlambangLoky Herlambang →Johnson Randall →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- August 23, 1978
- Locality
- Sulawesi
- Island
- Sulawesi
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and L. Herlambang also collected 6 other specimens.
Polydactylus plebeius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. 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 26609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38174679. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26609.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38174679 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
