Where does the Surge wrasse live?
Thalassoma purpureum has 3,422 records in 64 countries and territories, from 1830 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 3,422 records
- 64 places
- 114 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesLabridaeThalassoma
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,017 | |
| Australia | 524 | |
| Norfolk Island | 296 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 273 | |
| South Africa | 165 | |
| French Polynesia | 161 | |
| American Samoa | 113 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 85 | |
| Marshall Islands | 72 | |
| Japan | 69 | |
| Taiwan | 59 | |
| Egypt | 53 | |
| Seychelles | 47 | |
| Ecuador | 38 | |
| Cook Islands | 36 | |
| Réunion | 33 | |
| Guam | 32 | |
| Mozambique | 28 | |
| France | 26 | |
| Chile | 24 | |
| Christmas Island | 21 | |
| Philippines | 21 | |
| Mauritius | 19 | |
| Micronesia | 17 | |
| Kenya | 15 | |
| Kiribati | 15 | |
| Mexico | 15 | |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | |
| Tonga | 11 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 10 | |
| New Zealand | 9 | |
| Fiji | 8 | |
| India | 8 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 8 | |
| Indonesia | 7 | |
| New Caledonia | 7 | |
| Maldives | 6 | |
| Vanuatu | 6 | |
| Cocos Islands | 5 | |
| French Southern Territories | 5 |
Showing the top 40 of 64 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.