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Thalassoma
As recorded: Thalassoma Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- August 26, 1901
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 26, 1901, J.W. Thompson also collected 8 other specimens.
Thalassoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38,149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ragusa, Sicily, IT
(c) Loki Kalinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Italy
(c) Loki Kalinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Roses segon moll
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-27
Cockburn, AU-WA, AU
(c) Alex Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-27
Cockburn, AU-WA, AU
(c) Alex Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma. BPBM 613. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39106408. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/613.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39106408 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
