BPBM 28991Ichthyology

Ptereleotris microlepis

Pearly Dartfish

As recorded: Ptereleotris microlepis (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, L.J. Bell, and S. JohnsonLewis W. Bell →Patrick Colin →Scott Johnson →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 24, 1982
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; off Mid-Pacific Research Laboratory (MPRL)
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 21 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Ptereleotris microlepis · collected 1955–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 24, 1982, J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, L.J. Bell, and S. Johnson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ptereleotris microlepis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 392 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17

Hirifa, French Polynesia

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

2026-10-08

Palm Island QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ptereleotris microlepis. BPBM 28991. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38312247. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28991.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38312247 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026