BPBM 11012Ichthyology

Ptereleotris

As recorded: Ptereleotris Gill, 1863

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNairJim Haywood →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 7, 1971
Locality: Uahuka; W side; Motu Takatai, S side
Island: Uahuka
Depth: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Ptereleotris · collected 1968–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 7, 1971, J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ptereleotris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,003 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.