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BPBM 39332Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, L.H. Di Salvo, R. Germann, and A. Cea EgañaL.H. Di Salvo →John L. Earle →Alfredo Cea Egaña →R. Germann →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 5, 1986
- Locality
- Easter Island; SE coast; Vaihu; high tidepools
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 5, 1986, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, L.H. Di Salvo, R. Germann, and A. Cea Egaña also collected 5 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 39332. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39120183. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39332.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39120183 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026