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BPBM 4616Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- S.C. Ball and C. GrantStanley Ball →C. Grant →
- Date
- May 9, 1923
- Locality
- Laysan; shore reef
- Island
- Laysan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 9, 1923, S.C. Ball and C. Grant also collected 2 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 4616. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39124233. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4616.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39124233 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026