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BPBM 4631Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition (Trip A)
- Date
- August 1924
- Locality
- Jarvis Island
- Island
- Jarvis Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 4631. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39126851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4631.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39126851 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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