BPBM 33326Ichthyology

Ptereleotris microlepis

Pearly Dartfish

As recorded: Ptereleotris microlepis (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, L.J. McCarthy, B.E. Stanaland, and A.B. TarrLinda J. McCarthy →Johnson Randall →Brock E. Stanaland →A. Bradley Tarr →
Date: September 13, 1985
Locality: Jana Island; W side; reef flat
Island: Jana Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On September 13, 1985, J.E. Randall, L.J. McCarthy, B.E. Stanaland, and A.B. Tarr also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ptereleotris microlepis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1985. 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 33326. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38307386. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33326.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38307386 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026