Gomphosus varius

English: Bird Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hinalea iiwi; hinalea akilolo (1)

As recorded: Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. HewettDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →D.N. Hewett →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 18, 1970
Locality: Oeno Atoll; lagoon reef
Island: Oeno Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

73 Bishop specimens of Gomphosus varius · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 18, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. Hewett also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gomphosus varius. BPBM 16501. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36973111. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16501.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36973111 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026