Pterocaesio tessellata
One-stripe fusilier
As recorded: Pterocaesio tessellata Carpenter, 1987
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Collected by
- K.E. Carpenter and A.B. TarrK.E. Carpenter →A. Bradley Tarr →
- Date
- June 14, 1983
- Locality
- Philippines
- Island
- Philippines
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 14, 1983, K.E. Carpenter and A.B. Tarr also collected 1 other specimen.
Pterocaesio tessellata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 185 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-29.
2026-06-29
North Sanggalau
(c) David Hancock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
Citrus Ridge dive site
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-24
Melissa's Garden dive site
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-18
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-08
West Papua, ID
(c) natpetrovski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-08
CGP9+23H, Arborek, Meos Mansar, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua 98482, Indonesia
(c) Leon Garcia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pterocaesio tessellata. BPBM 30741. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38317812. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30741.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38317812 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026