Ptereleotris monoptera
Monofin Dartfish
As recorded: Ptereleotris monoptera Randall & Hoese, 1985
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 10, 1977
- Locality
- Mahé Island; channel to North Rock
- Island
- Mahé Island
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 10, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Ptereleotris monoptera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 147 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.
2026-09-09
4B Neptune St, Coogee NSW 2034, Australia
(c) jenbird88, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Cabbage Tree Bay, Manly, AU
(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-14
Cabbage Tree Bay, AU-NS-MN, AU-NS, AU
(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-10
Currarong NSW 2540, Australia
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-02
4B Neptune St, Coogee NSW 2034, Australia
(c) jenbird88, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-02
"Between Shelly Beach and Fairy Bower, Manly, NSW, Australia"
(c) Erik Schlögl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ptereleotris monoptera. BPBM 21678. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38306377. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21678.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38306377 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026