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BPBM 4627Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- April 1, 1923
- Locality
- Laysan
- Island
- Laysan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1923, J.W. Thompson also collected 3 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 4627. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39127483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4627.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39127483 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026