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Plectorhinchus obscurus
As recorded: Plectorhinchus obscurus (Günther, 1872)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Haemulidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 7, 1968
- Locality
- Palau Islands
- Island
- Palau Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 7, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Plectorhinchus obscurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
West Papua, ID
(c) Matthijs Boonzaaijer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Australia
(c) Luke Lythgoe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-08
Noah QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Luke Lythgoe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-23
Passe de Boulari, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-07
Indonesia
(c) Jorin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Plectorhinchus obscurus. BPBM 9024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38126160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38126160 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026