Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Surge Wrasse - Terminal Phase
Thalassoma purpureum

Surge Wrasse - Thalassoma purpureum
Location: Oahu, Hawaii

Scientific Name: Thalassoma purpureum
Category: Wrasses
Size: Up to 17 in. (43 cm)  
Depth: 1-15 ft. (0-5 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii, Australia, Pacific Coast of Panama, French Polynesia


 
 

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