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BPBM 7836Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- Eugene Kridler
- Date
- March 1, 1967
- Locality
- Pearl and Hermes Reef; SE island
- Island
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Depth
- 22 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1967, Eugene Kridler also collected 5 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 7836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39119912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7836.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39119912 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026