Ptereleotris microlepis
Pearly Dartfish
As recorded: Ptereleotris microlepis (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.R. EmeryA.R. Emery →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 19, 1970
- Locality
- Urukthapel Island; W side of N tip of island
- Island
- Urukthapel Island
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1970, J.E. Randall and A.R. Emery also collected 3 other specimens.
Ptereleotris microlepis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Ptereleotris microlepis. BPBM 9951. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38310085. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9951.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38310085 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026