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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
- "Tanager" Expedition
- Date
- June 1, 1923
- Locality
- Necker
- Island
- Mokumanamana
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 4617. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39123458. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4617.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39123458 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026