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BPBM 28836Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- G.W. Tribble
- Date
- August 6, 1981
- Locality
- Kure Atoll; S side; outside reef
- Island
- Kure Atoll
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1981, G.W. Tribble also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 28836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39122425. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28836.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39122425 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026