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Thalassoma
As recorded: Thalassoma Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- October 10, 1901
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Thalassoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38,200 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30
CJ8W+2Q, Lavris 740 57, Griechenland
(c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
Calle de Colón, Adeje, ES
(c) ed_shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
Cala Rovellada
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-30
Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma. BPBM 665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39105404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/665.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39105404 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
