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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
Record type
Preserved specimen
54 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma trilobatum · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

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.

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