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Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)

Robert K. Whitton Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Mainit (Cazador) Point [Philippines]

Robert K. Whitton Sunday, March 8, 2026 Aphols [Philippines]

Robert K. Whitton Thursday, July 21, 2016 USS Liberty []
Bleeker 1852 described polytaenia on page 755 in the 1852 journal article, "Derde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Celebes", originally placing the species in the genus Diagramma Oken 1817.

Other Authors using this species concept:

• In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Plectorhinchus polytaenia
• Page 755 In Bleeker, Pieter. 1852 Journal Article Derde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Celebes 739-782 as Diagramma polytaenia

Taxonomy Kingdom Animalia  Superphylum Deuterostomia   Phylum Chordata    Subphylum Craniata     Superclass Gnathostomata      Class Actinopterygii       Order Perciformes        Suborder Percoidei         Family Haemulidae          Genus Plectorhinchus           Species polytaenia

Locations

Evidence 13 VideoRecordings 1 StillImage 6-65m

Associated Organisms

Taxa	Identified As	Location	Evidence Type	Event Date	Observers/Collectors	Determiners	Min Depth	Max Depth
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Cannibal Rock	Video Recording	04/15/2006	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	0m	0m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Anilao	Video Recording	03/29/2009	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	18m	18m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Sangeang Island	Video Recording	04/22/2006	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	9m	9m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Sangeang Island	Video Recording	04/22/2006	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	6m	6m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Raja Ampat	Video Recording	10/09/2005	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	15m	15m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Pura	Video Recording	05/02/2012	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	65m	65m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Mainit (Cazador) Point	Video Recording	12/17/2013	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	33m	33m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Pura	Video Recording	05/02/2012	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	m	m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Pantar Island	Video Recording	05/07/2012	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	m	m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Tulamben	Video Recording	08/23/2015	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	13m	13m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Tulamben	Video Recording	08/24/2015	John L. Earle	John L. Earle	6m	6m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Tulamben	Video Recording	07/22/2016	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	25m	25m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	USS Liberty	Video Recording	07/22/2016	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	15m	15m
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)	Plectorhinchus polytaenia	Aphols	Still Image	02/15/2026	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	17m	17m

Names linked to the original usage
Diagramma polytaenia Bleeker 1852 Species
Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852) Species