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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
- Date
- August 31, 1968
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; reef flat
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 31, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Sargocentron tiere
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 7140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39116544. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7140.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39116544 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026