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Thalassoma hebraicum
As recorded: Thalassoma hebraicum (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 9, 1973
- Locality
- Tanzania; Mafia Island; off SE corner; in channel separating Mafia Island from Chole Island
- Island
- Tanzania
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 9, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 14 other specimens.
Thalassoma hebraicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 410 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) johnfrasersa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ
(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ
(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Mamoli Beach Camp
(c) Charne Von Plaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Umvumvu Drive, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) jk6000, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-04
La Digue, Seychelles
(c) holger_heye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma hebraicum. BPBM 17590. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39108012. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17590.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39108012 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
