Ptereleotris heteroptera
Spottail Dartfish
As recorded: Ptereleotris heteroptera (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 2, 1972
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; pinnacle reef in lagoon off Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1972, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Ptereleotris heteroptera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 287 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Besir
(c) mumudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-03
Philippines - Cagayancillo Is.
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Sangalaki Island - High Garden
(c) David Hancock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ptereleotris heteroptera. BPBM 12894. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38310605. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12894.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38310605 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026