
Rhabdosargus haffara
Haffara Seabream
As recorded: Rhabdosargus haffara (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Sparidae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle
- Date
- November 22, 1993
- Locality
- Masirah Island; W side; 1 km N of Marsis; tidal flat
- Island
- Masirah Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1993, J.L. Earle also collected 12 other specimens.
Rhabdosargus haffara observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. 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 36199. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38417148. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36199.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38417148 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
