Plectorhinchus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Plectorhinchus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Genus
- Plectorhinchus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyHaemulidae Gill, 1885
- subfamilyPlectorhinchinae Jordan & Thompson, 1912
- genusPlectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
- speciesPlectorhinchus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Plectorhinchus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Plectorhinchus ceylonensis (Smith, 1956) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Lacepède, 1801 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia (Bleeker, 1855) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| dusky rubberlipsPlectorhinchus chubbi (Regan, 1919) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blackspotted gruntPlectorhinchus gaterinus (Forsskål, 1775) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plectorhinchus lessonii (Cuvier, 1830) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plectorhinchus macrolepis (Boulenger, 1899) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plectorhinchus macrospilus Satapoomin & Randall, 2000 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plectorhinchus obscurus (Günther, 1872) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| zebra sweetlipsPlectorhinchus paulayi Steindachner, 1895 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plectorhinchus pictus (Tortonese, 1936) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plectorhinchus pica (Cuvier, 1828) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lutjanus pentagramma Lacepède, 1802 Lacepède, 1802 | synonym |
| Plectorhinchus goldmani (Bleeker, 1853) (Bleeker, 1853) | synonym |
| Gaterin gaterinoides Smith, 1962 Smith, 1962 | synonym |
| Perca lineata Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | ambiguous synonym |
| Plectorhinchus gaterinoides (Smith, 1962) (Smith, 1962) | synonym |
| Diagramma goldmanni Bleeker, 1853 Bleeker, 1853 | synonym |
| Diagramma haematochir Bleeker, 1854 Bleeker, 1854 | synonym |
| Diagramma radja Bleeker, 1853 Bleeker, 1853 | synonym |
| Plectorhinchus goldmanni (Bleeker, 1853) (Bleeker, 1853) | synonym |
| Plectorhinchus lineatum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Plectorhynchus gaterinoïdes (Smith, 1962) (Smith, 1962) | synonym |
| Plectorhynchus goldmani (Bleeker, 1853) (Bleeker, 1853) | synonym |
| Plectorhynchus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Plectorhynchus goldmanni (Bleeker, 1853) (Bleeker, 1853) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273489 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4K3RP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.