Gomphosus varius

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

As recorded: Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: G.R. Allen
Date: January 6, 1970
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; channel between Bijire (=Biijiri; =Tilda) islet and Lojwa (=Rojoa; =Ursula) islet
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1970, G.R. Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gomphosus varius. BPBM 8890. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36978435. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8890.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36978435 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026