Gomphosus varius

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

As recorded: Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: R.H. Snider, P. Stedman, and J. GillilandJ. Gilliland →Robert H. Snider →P. Stedman →
Date: January 10, 1965
Locality: Aitutaki; lagoon
Island: Aitutaki
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On January 10, 1965, R.H. Snider, P. Stedman, and J. Gilliland also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gomphosus varius. BPBM 29659. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36974485. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29659.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36974485 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026