Barred trevally
Ferdauia ferdau
Aruru
Species
Plants and animals of Tetiaroa and French Polynesia.
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Blackblotch lizardfish
Synodus jaculum
Mo'o'anae
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Ma’o Mauri
Blotch-eye soldierfish
Myripristis murdjan
I’ihi
Blue-green chromis
Chromis viridis
'Atoti
Bluefin trevally
Caranx melampygus
Pā'aihere
Bluespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Ume
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
Po'ou
Bonefish
Albula glossodonta
'io'io
Brown-spotted sandperch
Parapercis millepunctata
Mo'o
Bullethead parrotfish
Chlorurus spilurus
Pa'ati pa'a pa'a auahi
Common parrotfish
Scarus psittacus
Pa’ati ha’avare
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
Manini
Dot-dash goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Ahuru
Dusky farmerfish
Stegastes nigricans
‘Atoti
Fringelip mullet
Moolgarda crenilabis
Tehu
Giant moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
Puhi rauti
Giant squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum
'Apa'i
Giant trevally
Caranx ignobilis
Uru'ati
Goldlined emperor
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Maene
Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus affinis
Ihe
Helmet gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Apa apa au ai
Honeycomb grouper
Epinephelus merra
Tarao
Lemon shark
Negaprion acutidens
Ma’o arava
The guide includes species from Tetiaroa and elsewhere in French Polynesia. Local occurrence is noted where documented.
Fish
Some graze the reef. Others hunt in the lagoon or patrol the water beyond it. Meet the fish, sharks, and rays described by the Society's guides and researchers.
Sources and further reading
Stories from the field
