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BPBM 14931Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- Local fishing competition, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 25, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; lagoon; off Salmon Beach
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1973, Local fishing competition, via J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 14931. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39125804. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14931.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39125804 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026