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BPBM 28924Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- ~. Kangetter, W.A. Gosline, and classclass →W.A. Gosline →W.A. ~. Kangetter →
- Date
- April 1, 1950
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Punaluu; Makalii Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1950, ~. Kangetter, W.A. Gosline, and class also collected 7 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 28924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39123207. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28924.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39123207 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026