| Citation | Wass, R.C., 1984, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Samoa.. Natl. Ocean. Atmos. Adminis. Tech. Rept., Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., Spec. Sci. Rept. Fish. (781). |
| Ref. | Wass, R.C., 1984 |
| Page | 23 |
| Named Used as Valid | Thalassoma purpureum |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Samoa |
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