Nemateleotris magnifica

English: Fire Dartfish (1)

As recorded: Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and C.K. WaltersJohnson Randall →Charles Walters →
Date: August 29, 1967
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 26 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Nemateleotris magnifica · collected 1967–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 29, 1967, J.E. Randall and C.K. Walters also collected 24+ other specimens.

Nemateleotris magnifica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,247 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID

(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

fish bowl, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-21

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Nemateleotris magnifica. BPBM 6084. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37644573. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6084.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37644573 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026