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Plectropomus laevis
Blacksaddle Coralgrouper
As recorded: Plectropomus laevis (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 20, 1967
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Ikuren (=Igurin; =Glenn) islet; ocean side; reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Plectropomus laevis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 784 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Sud, NC
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Plectropomus laevis. BPBM 8983. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38130310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8983.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38130310 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026