Thalassoma purpureum
Surge Wrasse
As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- E.S. Hobson
- Date
- October 16, 1969
- Locality
- Hawaii; South Kona; Ke'ei
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1969, E.S. Hobson also collected 1 other specimen.
Thalassoma purpureum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. 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 28927. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39121720. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28927.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39121720 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026