Thalassoma trilobatum

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

As recorded: Thalassoma trilobatum (Lacepède, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A.A. ZychJohnson Randall →A.A. Zych →
Date: August 30, 1968
Locality: Minami Tori Shima; N end; surge channel
Island: Minami Tori Shima
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

54 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma trilobatum · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 30, 1968, J.E. Randall and A.A. Zych also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma trilobatum. BPBM 7134. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39122719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7134.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39122719 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026