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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.W. Thompson
- Date
- 1901
- Locality
- Oahu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Thalassoma purpureum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 2095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39122643. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2095.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39122643 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026