
Thalassoma duperrey
Saddle Wrasse
As recorded: Thalassoma duperrey (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- A. Seale
- Date
- July 19, 1901
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1901, A. Seale also collected 6 other specimens.
Thalassoma duperrey observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,046 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

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)

2026-09-25
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) rnpreptiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) rmooi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) rmooi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Kalakaua Ave + Elks Club, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) kroessler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma duperrey. BPBM 468. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39109364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/468.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39109364 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
