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Ptereleotris evides
English: Twotone Dartfish (1)
As recorded: Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and B. GoldmanB. Goldman →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 29, 1973
- Locality
- Florida Island; Tanavula Point; deep crevice in fringing reef
- Island
- Florida Island
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1973, J.E. Randall and B. Goldman also collected 19 other specimens.
Ptereleotris evides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 905 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ptereleotris evides. BPBM 15642. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38306933. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15642.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38306933 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
