| Citation | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012, Reef fishes of the East Indies.. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. |
| Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Page | 723 |
| Named Used as Valid | Thalassoma purpureum |
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| Locality | Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah. |
| Distribution | Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaiian Islands and Easter Island, and Japan and Ogasawra Islands to Australia; throughout East Indian region. |
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