Nemateleotris helfrichi
Helfrich's Dartfish
As recorded: Nemateleotris helfrichi Randall & Allen, 1973
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 1, 1971
- Locality
- Tahiti; off Papeete Harbor; out from storage tanks behind concrete breakwater
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 42 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Nemateleotris helfrichi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-04-01.
2023-04-01
South Pacific Ocean
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-19
Cook Islands
(c) Kirby Morejohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nemateleotris helfrichi. BPBM 11595. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37643634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11595.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37643634 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026