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BPBM 15309Ichthyology

Thalassoma trilobatum

English: Christmas Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: awela (1)

As recorded: Thalassoma trilobatum (Lacepède, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by
W.A. Gosline and E. HunterW.A. Gosline →E. Hunter →
Date
August 5, 1955
Locality
Maui; Baldwin Packers' property (about 3 miles W of Lahaina)
Island
Maui
Record type
Preserved specimen
54 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma trilobatum · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 5, 1955, W.A. Gosline and E. Hunter also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma trilobatum. BPBM 15309. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39120405. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15309.

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