Thalassoma purpureum

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

As recorded: Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: "Tanager" Expedition
Date: July 1, 1923
Locality: Wake Island
Island: Wake Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma purpureum. BPBM 4640. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39122416. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4640.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39122416 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026