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Pterocaesio
As recorded: Pterocaesio Bleeker, 1876
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Collected by
- R.C. Anderson
- Date
- May 2, 1995
- Locality
- Maldive Islands
- Island
- Maldive Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pterocaesio observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,235 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Mamboro, Palu Utara, Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterocaesio. BPBM 37798. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38312019. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37798.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38312019 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
