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Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- D. Ross Robertson
- Date
- September 1, 1996
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1996, D. Ross Robertson also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 37475. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39116930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37475.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39116930 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026