Thalassoma purpureum
Surge Wrasse
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- December 13, 1964
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island; near Houma Village; blowhole area
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 14 other specimens.
Acanthurus triostegus
Ichthyology
Alticus
Ichthyology
Antennatus tuberosus
Ichthyology
Bathygobius cocosensis
Ichthyology
Chrysiptera glauca
Ichthyology
Epinephelus tauvina
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax chilospilus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax rueppelliae
Ichthyology
Praealticus caesius
Ichthyology
Priolepis cincta
Ichthyology
Priolepis semidoliata
Ichthyology
Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes mauritiana
Ichthyology
Thalassoma trilobatum
Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 915 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
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)
2026-10-14
Lāwaʻi Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Logan Olton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 28925. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39118358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28925.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39118358 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026