Gomphosus varius

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

As recorded: Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: "Tanager" Expedition
Date: July 1, 1923
Locality: Johnston Atoll
Island: Johnston Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gomphosus varius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,468 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

Karangasem, Bali, ID

(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

(c) Jon Brooks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, PG

(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gomphosus varius. BPBM 4675. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36978468. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4675.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36978468 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026