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Pterocaesio tile
As recorded: Pterocaesio tile (Cuvier, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 12, 1968
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll; SE of Sand Islet
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Pterocaesio tile observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 740 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

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

2026-10-07
Klungkung, ID-BA, ID
(c) Nurhafizh Sri Albarra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Parc national de Komodo, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonésie
(c) luh27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
JQ3J+G7C, Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-03
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pterocaesio tile. BPBM 7729. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38320535. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7729.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38320535 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
