Thalassoma purpureum

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

As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: T.T. Dranga
Date: April 1, 1927
Locality: Pearl and Hermes Reef
Island: Pearl and Hermes Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1927, T.T. Dranga also collected 21 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 3438. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39123906. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3438.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39123906 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026