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Thalassoma
As recorded: Thalassoma Swainson, 1839
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 26, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; lagoon side; off marine pier
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Thalassoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38,137 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)

2026-10-26
GR
(c) Ariel land, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
GR
(c) Ariel land, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma. BPBM 7999. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39092748. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7999.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39092748 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
