Plectranthias longimanus

As recorded: Plectranthias longimanus (Weber, 1913)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: March 22, 1979
Locality: Shimoni; Kitangamwe National Marine Park; reef
Island: Shimoni
Depth: 13 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Plectranthias longimanus · collected 1968–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 22, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Plectranthias longimanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-31.

2025-10-31

Batuniti, near Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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

2024-01-23

Seraya, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-08-09

Cakaudrove, FJ-NO, FJ

(c) ns558, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-08

Lomaiviti, Fiji

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-12-07

Bua, Northern, Fiji

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-12-05

Lomaiviti, Eastern, Fiji

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Plectranthias longimanus. BPBM 27284. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38130149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27284.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38130149 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026