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, and S.R. ChristianDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 28, 1970
Locality: Pitcairn Island; off Christian's Point
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On December 28, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and S.R. Christian also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gomphosus varius. BPBM 16723. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36975841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16723.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36975841 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026