Thalassoma purpureum

English: Surge Wrasse (1); Hawaiian: hou (1)

As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 17, 1971
Locality: Henderson Island; 1/2 mile S of NW corner of island; rocky shore with a few small sand pockets
Island: Henderson Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

76 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma purpureum · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 17, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 17056. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39127353. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17056.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39127353 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026