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Plectorhinchus playfairi
Whitebarred Rubberlip
As recorded: Plectorhinchus playfairi (Pellegrin, 1914)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Haemulidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 26, 1979
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Aliwal Shoal (60 km S of Durban)
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 22 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Plectorhinchus playfairi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
fish bowl, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-19
Kenya
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-05-13
riaanas to jennys paradise Malongane Beach Resort, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-05-12
steps Ponta do Ouro, Maputo, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2025-10-29
pinnacle Matutuíne, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2025-10-17
Xai-Xai, Cidade De Xai-Xai, MZ
(c) Heinrich Human, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Plectorhinchus playfairi. BPBM 27373. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38128540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27373.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38128540 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026