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BPBM 17327Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and D.M. DevaneyDennis M. Devaney →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 16, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; Karapoo Iti Island, SW side; tidepool
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 16, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.M. Devaney also collected 3 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 17327. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39123529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17327.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39123529 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026