Thalassoma purpureum

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

As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. AdamM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 21, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; Male Island, E end; ocean side; off building of Marine Research Section, Ministry of Fisheries
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On March 21, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. Adam also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 34672. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39119181. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34672.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39119181 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026