| Citation | Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994, Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea.. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. |
| Ref. | 9710 Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994 |
| Page | 99.13 |
| Named Used as Valid | Halichoeres purpurascens |
| Comment | depth range; max length; habitat; food; distribution; comname; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Micronesia |
| Quote | 15 m; 13 cm TL (male); shallow lagoon, channel reefs, coral-rich areas with sand patches; feeds on small benthic invertebrates; |