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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
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, B.A. Baker, and E. EdwardsGerald R. Allen →B.A. Baker →E. Edwards →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 25, 1969
- Locality
- Easter Island; W coast; between Hanga Roa and Hanga Piko; tidepools
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 25, 1969, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, B.A. Baker, and E. Edwards also collected 13 other specimens.
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Girella nebulosa
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Gymnothorax australicola
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Kuhlia nutabunda
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Leptoscarus vaigiensis
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Moringua ferruginea
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Priolepis psygmophilia
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Pseudolabrus fuentesi
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Satulinus
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Scorpaena orgila
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Scorpaena pascuensis
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Stegastes fasciolatus
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 6724. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39119044. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6724.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39119044 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026