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BPBM 11620Ichthyology

Gomphosus varius

English: Bird Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hinalea iiwi; hinalea akilolo (1)

As recorded: Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall et al
Date
September 18, 1956
Locality
Moorea; W side of Papetoai Bay, 300 yards from entrance
Island
Moorea
Depth
11 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
73 Bishop specimens of Gomphosus varius · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 18, 1956, J.E. Randall et al also collected 5 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gomphosus varius. BPBM 11620. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36975356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11620.

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