Thalassoma purpureum

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

As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Rarotonga
Island: Rarotonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 1939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39122999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1939.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39122999 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026