Rhabdosargus haffara
Haffara Seabream
As recorded: Rhabdosargus haffara (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Sparidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, A.B. Tarr, B.E. Stanaland, and L.J. McCarthyLinda J. McCarthy →Johnson Randall →Brock E. Stanaland →A. Bradley Tarr →
- Date
- June 6, 1984
- Locality
- Persian Gulf; Saudi Arabia; Tarut Bay near Saswa; shallow channels with some mangroves
- Island
- Persian Gulf
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1984, J.E. Randall, A.B. Tarr, B.E. Stanaland, and L.J. McCarthy also collected 9 other specimens.
Rhabdosargus haffara observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-20.
2025-10-20
17K North Marsa Alam، Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate 84722, Egypt
(c) martind, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-27
קצאא חוף
(c) Shlomi Levi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-25
Hurghada, Al-Bahr-al-Ahmar, Egypte
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-31
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Nico K. Michiels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-31
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Nico K. Michiels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-27
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Nico K. Michiels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhabdosargus haffara. BPBM 30419. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38420335. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30419.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38420335 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026