Thalassoma purpureum

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

As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A.A. ZychJohnson Randall →A.A. Zych →
Date: August 30, 1968
Locality: Minami Tori Shima; N end; surge channel
Island: Minami Tori Shima
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On August 30, 1968, J.E. Randall and A.A. Zych also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 28926. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39122740. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28926.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39122740 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026