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Pterocaesio tile in life
In life — Neon Fusilier, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein
BPBM 30665Ichthyology

Pterocaesio tile

Neon Fusilier

As recorded: Pterocaesio tile (Cuvier, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae

Collected by
K.E. Carpenter, A.S. Cabanban, and R.T. CorpuzA.S. Cabanban →K.E. Carpenter →R.T. Corpuz →
Date
December 1, 1981
Locality
Palawan
Island
Palawan
Record type
Preserved specimen
28 Bishop specimens of Pterocaesio tile · collected 1902–1984Species page ›

Pterocaesio tile observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 740 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

Pterocaesio tile observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID

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

Pterocaesio tile observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Klungkung, ID-BA, ID

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

Pterocaesio tile observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Taha'a, French Polynesia

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

Pterocaesio tile observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Parc national de Komodo, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonésie

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

Pterocaesio tile observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

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

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

Pterocaesio tile observed 2026-09-03

2026-09-03

Lifou, New Caledonia

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

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

Cite this specimen

Pterocaesio tile. BPBM 30665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38319155. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30665.

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