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Thalassoma
As recorded: Thalassoma Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 30, 1988
- Locality
- Mai Island (Maisel); N side
- Island
- Mai Island (Maisel)
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 30, 1988, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Thalassoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38,154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) justine le bec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ragusa, Sicily, IT
(c) Loki Kalinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma. BPBM 34198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39106185. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34198.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39106185 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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