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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
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- December 16, 1964
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island; near Houma Village; blowhole area
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 16, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Istiblennius edentulus
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Naso unicornis
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 5669. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39122429. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5669.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39122429 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026