Species that contain: Gomphosus and tricolor [ 2 ] records

cepedianus, Gomphosus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:18 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14; ref. 4882] Hawaiian Islands; Tahiti, Society Islands, South Pacific; Caroline Islands, western Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN A-9213 (1) Tahiti, A-9214 (1) Caroline Is., A-9215 (1) Hawaiian Is. Type information: Bauchot 1963:41 [ref. 19171]. Based on "gomphose Lacépède" = Gomphosus tricolor Quoy & Gaimard 1824 and on specimens. •Synonym of Gomphosus varius Lacepède 1801 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:18 [ref. 24943], Mundy 2005:438 [ref. 28379]). Current status: Synonym of Gomphosus varius Lacepède 1801. Labridae. Habitat: marine.

tricolor, Gomphosus Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1824:280, Pl. 55 (fig. 2) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Maui, Hawaiian Islands. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:39, 43 [ref. 19171] who names 3 "neosyntypes". •Synonym of Gomphosus varius Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall et al. 1990:316 [ref. 15987], Parenti & Randall 2000:18 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3432 [ref. 26277], Randall 2005:410 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:438 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:337 [ref. 30952]). Current status: Synonym of Gomphosus varius Lacepède 1801. Labridae. Habitat: marine.