BPBM 14728IchthyologyParatype

Nemateleotris decora

Decorated Dartfish

As recorded: Nemateleotris decora Randall & Allen, 1973

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, A.R. Emery, and E.S. HelfmanA.R. Emery →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 22, 1970
Locality: Augulpelu Reef; SW side; base of steep drop-off
Island: Augulpelu Reef
Depth: 42 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Nemateleotris decora · collected 1970–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 22, 1970, J.E. Randall, A.R. Emery, and E.S. Helfman also collected 24+ other specimens.

Nemateleotris decora observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15

(c) bvanant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14

Kalamantan

(c) bvanant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29

Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28

Maluku Barat Daya Regency, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28

Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Nemateleotris decora. BPBM 14728. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37644693. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14728.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37644693 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026