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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
- April 11, 1972
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; ocean side; off air terminal
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1972, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
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Halichoeres marginatus
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Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus
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Thalassoma trilobatum
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Thalassoma purpureum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 916 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Cockburn, WA, Australia
(c) Alex Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-21
Isabela, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Green Island/Nancy Cove, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 12912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39127239. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39127239 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026