BPBM 24692Ichthyology

Pterocaesio tile

Neon Fusilier

As recorded: Pterocaesio tile (Cuvier, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae

Collected by: R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 57
Date: March 24, 1972
Locality: Condor Reef
Island: Condor Reef
Depth: 54 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

28 Bishop specimens of Pterocaesio tile · collected 1902–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 24, 1972, R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 57 also collected 21 other specimens.

Pterocaesio tile observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 740 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13

Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID

(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Klungkung, ID-BA, ID

(c) Nurhafizh Sri Albarra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Taha'a, French Polynesia

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11

Parc national de Komodo, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonésie

(c) luh27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08

JQ3J+G7C, Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-03

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Pterocaesio tile. BPBM 24692. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38322282. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/24692.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38322282 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026