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 and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 28, 1968
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; between Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet and Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; lagoon patch reef
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On November 28, 1968, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gomphosus varius. BPBM 8263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36976587. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8263.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36976587 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026