BPBM 11729Ichthyology

Thalassoma trilobatum

Christmas Wrasse

As recorded: Thalassoma trilobatum (Lacepède, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 19, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; NE side of Matahumu Point
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

54 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma trilobatum · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 19, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thalassoma trilobatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,394 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Wailuku, HI, US

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

2026-10-18

North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Kenting, Kenting, TW-TA-PT, TW-TA, TW

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

2026-10-04

台灣屏東縣琉球鄉

(c) changchih-yi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Thalassoma trilobatum. BPBM 11729. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39126971. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11729.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39126971 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026