Gomphosus varius
Bird Wrasse
As recorded: Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- W.A. Gosline et al
- Date
- January 15, 1970
- Locality
- Fanning Island; English Harbor
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1970, W.A. Gosline et al also collected 6 other specimens.
Gomphosus varius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,466 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
(c) Jon Brooks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, 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
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gomphosus varius. BPBM 12684. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36973274. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12684.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36973274 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026