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BPBM 15256Ichthyology
Thalassoma trilobatum
English: Christmas Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: awela (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma trilobatum (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. King and R.S. ShomuraJoe King →R.S. Shomura →
- Date
- December 2, 1953
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 2, 1953, J.E. King and R.S. Shomura also collected 11 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma trilobatum. BPBM 15256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39123708. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39123708 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
