Thalassoma purpureum

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

As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. ChristianDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Rich Costello →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →N.Y. Young →
Date: December 30, 1970
Locality: Pitcairn Island; tidepool at West Harbor
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On December 30, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. Christian also collected 22 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 28929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39120553. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28929.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39120553 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026