Australian Museum Collections

Bird Wrasse

Related Objects:: I.23400-001 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Indian Ocean, Chagos Archipelago, Peros Banhos, 300m S of N end of Isle Poule , (5° 25' S , 71° 45' E), 9 Feb 1979
: I.25109-032 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Coral Sea, Osprey Reef, SE reef flat , (13° 58' S , 146° 41' E), 7 Nov 1984
: I.26265-017 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, N end of Tijou Reef , (13° 5' S , 143° 57' E), 22 Feb 1979
: I.26735-010 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Timor Sea, Ashmore Reef, outer edge of reef at middle of West Pass , (12° 12' S , 122° 58' E), 13 Sep 1986
: I.22639-008 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Escape Reef North, lagoon floor , (15° 49' S , 145° 50' E), 19 Nov 1980
: I.30465-029 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Holmes Reef West, lee side , (16° 30' 30" S , 147° 59' E), 13 Jan 1990
: I.21651-014 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Society Islands, MOOREA : 100 M W OF IRIOA IS , (17° S , 149° W), 23 Jun 1976
: I.27134-016 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Tasman Sea, Middleton Reef, shallow reef front , (29° 27' 12" S , 159° 6' 48" E), 4 Dec 1987
: I.22631-024 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Escape Reef North, Acropora bed-lagoon , (15° 49' S , 145° 50' E), 5 Nov 1981; I.22616-010 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Escape Reef, North Outer Reef slope and shoulder , (15° 49' S , 145° 50' E), 2 Nov 1981; I.22600-016 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Escape Reef North, surge channel , (15° 49' S , 145° 50' E), 16 Dec 1980; I.21422-047 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Lizard Island: East side. , (14° 41' S , 145° 26' E), 27 Jan 1975; I.22579-056 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Escape Reef, back reef flat , (15° 49' S , 145° 50' E), 28 Oct 1981; I.21646-016 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Society Islands, MOOREA : NEAR IRIOA IS , (17° S , 149° W), 18 Jun 1976; I.33667-012 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - French Polynesia, Tuamotu Is, Mataiva Atoll , (14° 49' S , 148° 34' W), Sep 1983; I.37339-046 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Vanuatu, Epi Island, N of Namuka Island. , (16° 47' 13" S , 168° 21' 36" E), 16 Jun 1996; I.22586-005 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Escape Reef North, Lagoon , (15° 49' S , 145° 50' E), 30 Oct 1981; I.37315-041 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Vanuatu, Erromango,Port Narvin,on shore at SE end , (18° 44' 27" S , 169° 12' 40" E), 28 May 1996; IB.6360 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, TOWNSVILLE DISTRICT : RIB REEF , (18° 28' S , 146° 52' E), 1963
: IB.4151 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - New Caledonia, NOUMEA : , (22° 16' S , 166° 26' E), 1958 , Holotype
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

IA.5611 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Cook Islands, AITUTAKI : , (18° 52' S , 159° 46' E), 1932
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.9192 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - New Guinea, HOOD BAY : HULA , (10° 6' S , 147° 48' E), 1907
: I.40127-010 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Republic of the Philippines, SE side Verde Is,eastern most point , (13° 31' 58" N , 121° 6' 10" E), 23 May 2000
: I.39879-001 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Guam, NCS Beach , (13° 30' N , 144° 45' E), 25 Feb 1976
: I.33752-038 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Coral Sea, Portlock Reef, Northern Section. , (9° 34' 16" S , 144° 46' 10" E), 29 Jan 1993
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.9191 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - New Guinea, HOOD BAY : HULA , (10° 6' S , 147° 48' E), 1907
: I.33696-012 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Great Detached Reef, outside reef to west of NE pass , (11° 40' 24" S , 144° 1' 18" E), 12 Jan 1993
: I.20779-051 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Cape York, inside of N end of Tijou Reef , (13° 5' S , 143° 57' E), 22 Feb 1979
: I.33749-050 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Coral Sea, Boot Reef, Northern Lagoon, E. side , (9° 58' 50" S , 144° 42' 12" E), 28 Jan 1993
: I.33743-040 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Coral Sea, Ashmore Reef Lagoon, NW Section, Upper Scope , (10° 4' 32" S , 144° 28' 33" E), 26 Jan 1993
: I.33740-039 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Coral Sea, Australia, Ashmore Reef, NE end, back reef flat , (10° 9' 34" S , 144° 34' 56" E), 25 Jan 1993
: I.33739-031 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Coral Sea, Ashmore Reef, NE side, front reef slope , (10° 9' 31" S , 144° 35' 26" E), 25 Jan 1993
: I.33731-060 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Coral Sea, Ashmore Reef, western side, outer reef wall/slope , (10° 13' 9" S , 144° 24' 53" E), 22 Jan 1993
: I.33708-060 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Reef 10-418, at W end of southern pass , (10° 59' 58" S , 144° 1' 13" E), 15 Jan 1993
: I.39446-001 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Guam, Off Agana Bay reef, Agana, Guam , 17 Oct 1968
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.15443-001 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, HERON ISLAND , (23° 27' S , 151° 57' E), 1965
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.17445-060 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, One Tree Island: C Transect , (23° 30' S , 152° 5' E), 19 Sep 1968
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.17408-003 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, New South Wales, N OF ERSCOTTS PASSAGE, Lord Howe Island , (31° 32' S , 159° 4' E), 17 Feb 1973
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.17388-002 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, New South Wales, LAGOON NR RABBIT ISLAND, Lord Howe Island , (31° 32' S , 159° 4' E), 4 Feb 1973
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.17371-018 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, New South Wales, Lord Howe Island, sth side of N Passage : , (31° 32' S , 159° 4' E), 17 Feb 1973
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.17262-031 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - New Guinea, PORT MORESBY : MANUBADA ISLAND , (9° 30' S , 147° 5' E), 24 Jun 1970
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.17094-038 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - New Guinea, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, KIRIWINNA, N END OF IS. , (8° 30' S , 151° 5' E), 7 Jun 1970
: I.20774-144 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, off C Melville : , (13° 56' S , 144° 36' E), 9 Feb 1979
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.15640-035 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Capricorn Grp, One Tree I. : , (23° 30' S , 152° 5' E), 25 Sep 1968
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.18047-010 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - KIRIBATI, Gilbert Islands, ABAIANG ATOLL : N PART OF LAGOON , (1° 58' N , 172° 53' E), 8 Nov 1973
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.15437-001 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, HERON ISLAND , (23° 27' S , 151° 57' E), 1965
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

B.9750 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Papua New Guinea, New Britain , (5° S , 149° E), 1885
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.44739-009 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Lizard island area, Bird Island , (14° 41' 28" S , 145° 27' 59" E), 13 Sep 2008

: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

IA.5610 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Cook Islands, AITUTAKI : , (18° 52' S , 159° 46' E), 1932

: I.33696.052 - Tissue sample - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Great Detached Reef, outside reef to west of NE pass , (11° 40' 24" S , 144° 1' 18" E), 12 Jan 1993
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.16870-001 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Pacific Ocean, LINE ISLANDS : PALMYRA ISLAND , (5° 45' N , 162° W), Sep 1959
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.19482-108 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, sand cay N of Lizard I. , (14° 38' S , 145° 27' E), 27 Nov 1975
: I.20774-031 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, off C Melville : , (13° 56' S , 144° 36' E), 9 Feb 1979
: I.20770-056 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, SIR CHARLES HARDY IS. : NE CORNER OF SOUTH IS. , (11° 55' S , 143° 27' E), 14 Feb 1979
: I.20757-102 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, western end of Raine I. , (11° 36' S , 144° 1' E), 13 Feb 1979
: I.20755-032 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Off Cape Melville, reef NE of Eves Reef, near GBRPA Reef No. 14-034 , (13° 56' S , 144° 36' E), 9 Feb 1979
: I.20609-001 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - USA, Hawaii, DAHU : 200' N OF COCONUT IS , (21° N , 158° W), 2 Sep 1949
: I.20268-015 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, New South Wales, POINT HUNTER , PLATFORM EAST OF POOLS, Norfolk Island , (29° 4' S , 167° 57' E), 19 Sep 1975
: I.20257-013 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, New South Wales, Norfolk I. : Duncombe Bay , (29° S , 167° 56' E), 8 Sep 1975
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.17491-022 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Solomon Islands, SAVO ISLAND : SW CORNER , (9° 9' S , 159° 48' E), 18 Jul 1973
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.19483-047 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, N OF LIZARD IS : SAND CAY , (14° 38' S , 145° 27' E), 27 Nov 1975
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.18038-007 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Gilbert Islands, ABAIANG ATOLL : OFF RIBONA ATOLL , (1° 58' N , 172° 52' E), 5 Nov 1973
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.19482-076 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, sand cay N of Lizard I. , (14° 38' S , 145° 27' E), 27 Nov 1975
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.19481-007 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Yonge Reef (leeward inner face) : , (14° 35' S , 145° 36' E), 26 Nov 1975
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.19455-038 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, GREAT BARRIER REEF : YONGE REEF , (14° 35' S , 145° 37' E), 12 Nov 1975
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.19454-013 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, GREAT BARRIER REEF : YONGE REEF , (14° 35' S , 145° 37' E), 11 Nov 1975
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.19445-041 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, GREAT BARRIER REEF, YONGE REEF , (14° 35' S , 145° 36' E), 8 Nov 1975
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.18740-034 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, LIZARD ISLAND AREA : BACK OF YONGE REEF , (14° 36' S , 145° 36' E), 8 Nov 1975
: I.33696.051 - Tissue sample - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Australia, Queensland, Great Detached Reef, outside reef to west of NE pass , (11° 40' 24" S , 144° 1' 18" E), 12 Jan 1993
: (c) assumed Australian Museum.

I.19875-064 - Gomphosus varius (Whitley, 1950) - Indonesia, S SIDE GREAT BANDA IS : JUST E OF LAKOEI BAY , (4° 34' S , 129° 53' E), 27 Mar 1975