Plectorhinchus lessonii

As recorded: Plectorhinchus lessonii (Cuvier, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Haemulidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: February 20, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Plectorhinchus lessonii · collected 1968–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 20, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Plectorhinchus lessonii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 264 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

AU

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

2026-08-28

Santa Fe, PH-CB, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-19

Penghu, TW-TA, TW

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

2026-07-20

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19

Marine sanctuary Moalboal Cebu, Philippines

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

2026-07-19

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Plectorhinchus lessonii. BPBM 30098. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38126906. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30098.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38126906 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026