
Ptereleotris zebra
Zebra Barred Dartfish
As recorded: Ptereleotris zebra (Fowler, 1938)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 16, 1973
- Locality
- One Tree Island; SW side; outside reef; outside surge channel
- Island
- One Tree
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Ptereleotris zebra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 105 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.

2026-07-02
Tubbataha Reefs
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Ko-ok South Atoll Tubbataha
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-21
Nanumanga, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21
Nanumanga, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21
Nanumanga, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ptereleotris zebra. BPBM 14474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38308785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14474.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38308785 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
