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List of Marine Fishes for  Tahiti   n=310
Species Family FBName
Family Scientific Name FB Name Name
Pomacentridae Abudefduf sexfasciatus Scissortail sergeant  
Acanthuridae Acanthurus achilles Achilles tang  Meha
Acanthuridae Acanthurus guttatus Whitespotted surgeonfish  Api
Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatus Lined surgeonfish  Maroa
Acanthuridae Acanthurus mata Elongate surgeonfish  Parai oturi
Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek surgeonfish  Chirurgien à marques jaunes
Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricauda Epaulette surgeonfish  Oturi
Acanthuridae Acanthurus olivaceus Orangespot surgeonfish  Havari
Acanthuridae Acanthurus pyroferus Chocolate surgeonfish  Maito uteute
Acanthuridae Acanthurus thompsoni Thompson's surgeonfish  Maito
Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegus Convict surgeonfish  Manini
Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterus Yellowfin surgeonfish  Parai
Carangidae Alectis indicus Indian threadfish  Tapatai
Bythitidae Alionematichthys piger  
Alopiidae Alopias pelagicus Pelagic thresher  
Alopiidae Alopias vulpinus Thintail thresher  Ma'o aero
Cirrhitidae Amblycirrhitus bimacula Twospot hawkfish  
Pomacentridae Amphiprion chrysopterus Orangefin anemonefish  'Atoti
Labridae Anampses twistii Yellowbreasted wrasse  Po'ou
Anguillidae Anguilla australis australis Shortfin eel  
Anguillidae Anguilla megastoma Polynesian longfinned eel  Tuna
Anguillidae Anguilla obscura Pacific shortfinned eel  Tuna
Antennariidae Antennarius coccineus Scarlet frogfish  
Antennariidae Antennarius dorehensis New Guinean frogfish  
Antennariidae Antennarius nummifer Spotfin frogfish  
Antennariidae Antennarius pictus Painted frogfish  
Antennariidae Antennarius striatus Striated frogfish  
Antennariidae Antennatus tuberosus Tuberculated frogfish  
Lutjanidae Aphareus furca Small toothed jobfish  Paru
Apogonidae Apogon angustatus Broadstriped cardinalfish  Upaparu
Apogonidae Apogon fraenatus Bridled cardinalfish  Upaparu
Apogonidae Apogon kallopterus Iridescent cardinalfish  Upaparu
Apogonidae Apogon taeniophorus Reef-flat cardinalfish  Upaparu
Apogonidae Apogon taeniopterus Bandfin cardinalfish  Upaparu
Serranidae Aporops bilinearis Blotched podge  
Lutjanidae Aprion virescens Green jobfish  Utu
Soleidae Aseraggodes cyclurus  
Carangidae Atule mate Yellowtail scad  
Blenniidae Blenniella caudolineata Blue-spotted blenny  
Blenniidae Blenniella gibbifrons Hump-headed blenny  
Blenniidae Blenniella paula  
Bothidae Bothus mancus Flowery flounder  Pati'I
Bothidae Bothus pantherinus Leopard flounder  Pati'I
Ophichthidae Brachysomophis crocodilinus Crocodile snake eel  Puhi popooru
Ophichthidae Brachysomophis henshawi Reptilian snake eel  
Ophichthidae Callechelys marmorata Marbled snake eel  
Scaridae Calotomus carolinus Carolines parrotfish  
Eleotridae Calumia godeffroyi Tailface sleeper  
Monacanthidae Cantherhines longicaudus  
Carangidae Carangoides ferdau Blue trevally  Puharehare
Carangidae Carangoides orthogrammus Island trevally  Pahuru pata
Carangidae Caranx ignobilis Giant trevally  Pa'aihere upoo rahi
Carangidae Caranx lugubris Black jack  Ruhi
Carangidae Caranx melampygus Bluefin trevally  Paaihere
Carangidae Caranx sexfasciatus Bigeye trevally  Omuri
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Grey reef shark  Raira
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip shark  Oihe
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark  Parata
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark  Mauri
Pomacanthidae Centropyge bispinosa Twospined angelfish  Paraharaha
Pomacanthidae Centropyge flavicauda Whitetail angelfish  Paraharaha
Pomacanthidae Centropyge flavissima Lemonpeel angelfish  Paraharaha
Pomacanthidae Centropyge heraldi Yellow angelfish  Paraharaha
Pomacanthidae Centropyge loricula Flame angel  Paraharaha
Pomacanthidae Centropyge multicolor Multicolor angelfish  
Pomacanthidae Centropyge multifasciata Barred angelfish  
Serranidae Cephalopholis argus Peacock hind  Mérou céleste
Serranidae Cephalopholis aurantia Golden hind  
Serranidae Cephalopholis igarashiensis Garish hind  
Serranidae Cephalopholis sexmaculata Sixblotch hind  Rari
Serranidae Cephalopholis spiloparaea Strawberry hind  
Apogonidae Cercamia cladara  
Scaridae Cetoscarus bicolor Bicolour parrotfish  
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon auriga Threadfin butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon bennetti Bluelashed butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon ephippium Saddle butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon kleinii Sunburst butterflyfish  
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon lunula Raccoon butterflyfish  
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon lunulatus Oval butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon ornatissimus Ornate butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon pelewensis Sunset butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon rafflesii Latticed butterflyfish  
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon reticulatus Mailed butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon trichrous Tahiti butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon trifascialis Chevron butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon ulietensis Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish  
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon vagabundus Vagabond butterflyfish  Paraharaha
Chanidae Chanos chanos Milkfish  Tamano
Apogonidae Cheilodipterus artus Wolf cardinalfish  
Apogonidae Cheilodipterus macrodon Large toothed cardinalfish  Upaparu
Exocoetidae Cheilopogon antoncichi  
Exocoetidae Cheilopogon pitcairnensis  
Exocoetidae Cheilopogon simus Short-nosed flying fish  Marara
Exocoetidae Cheilopogon unicolor Limpid-wing flyingfish  
Scaridae Chlorurus frontalis Tan-faced parrotfish  
Scaridae Chlorurus microrhinos Steephead parrots  Uhu
Scaridae Chlorurus sordidus Daisy parrotfish  Paati paapaa auahi
Pomacentridae Chrysiptera brownriggii Surge damselfish  'Atoti
Labridae Cirrhilabrus scottorum Scott's wrasse  
Cirrhitidae Cirrhitus pinnulatus Stocky hawkfish  Patui
Labridae Coris aygula Clown coris  Po'ou pataitai
Labridae Coris gaimard Yellowtail coris  Po'ou pataitai
Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus binotatus Twospot surgeonfish  Maito
Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus striatus Striated surgeonfish  Maito
Dactylopteridae Dactyloptena orientalis Oriental flying gurnard  
Carangidae Decapterus macrosoma Shortfin scad  
Carangidae Decapterus tabl Roughear scad  
Bythitidae Diancistrus katrineae Katrine's coralbrotula  
Bythitidae Diancistrus tongaensis Tonga coralbrotula  
Diodontidae Diodon liturosus Black-blotched porcupinefish  
Gempylidae Diplospinus multistriatus Striped escolar  
Gobiidae Discordipinna griessingeri Spikefin goby  
Muraenidae Echidna nebulosa Snowflake moray  Puhi
Carangidae Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow runner  Roeroe
Carapidae Encheliophis homei Silver pearlfish  
Tripterygiidae Enneapterygius fuscoventer Blackbelly triplefin  
Tripterygiidae Enneapterygius nigricauda Blacktail triplefin  
Tripterygiidae Enneapterygius rhabdotus Umpire Triplefin  
Tripterygiidae Enneapterygius triserialis White-spotted triplefin  
Labridae Epibulus insidiator Slingjaw wrasse  Papae 'uturoa
Serranidae Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip grouper  Mata pu'u
Serranidae Epinephelus hexagonatus Starspotted grouper  Tarao a'au
Serranidae Epinephelus merra Honeycomb grouper  Faeta
Serranidae Epinephelus octofasciatus Eightbar grouper  
Serranidae Epinephelus retouti Red-tipped grouper  Paru ho'a
Serranidae Epinephelus socialis Surge grouper  'Atara
Serranidae Epinephelus tauvina Greasy grouper  Faroa
Emmelichthyidae Erythrocles scintillans Golden kali kali  
Pegasidae Eurypegasus draconis Short dragonfish  
Scombridae Euthynnus affinis Kawakawa  'Otava
Gobiidae Eviota albolineata Spotted fringefin goby  
Chaetodontidae Forcipiger flavissimus Longnose butterfly fish  Paraha 'uturoa
Gobiidae Fusigobius neophytus Common fusegoby  'O'opu
Carcharhinidae Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark  Ma'o tore tore
Leiognathidae Gazza minuta Toothpony  
Gempylidae Gempylus serpens Snake mackerel  
Pomacanthidae Genicanthus bellus Ornate angelfish  
Pomacanthidae Genicanthus watanabei Blackedged angelfish  Paraharaha
Uranoscopidae Genyagnus monopterygius Spotted stargazer  
Carangidae Gnathanodon speciosus Golden trevally  Paaihere manini
Lethrinidae Gnathodentex aureolineatus Striped large-eye bream  Maene
Gobiidae Gnatholepis cauerensis cauerensis Eyebar goby  'O'opu
Labridae Gomphosus varius Bird wrasse  Pa'ati
Serranidae Gracila albomarginata Masked grouper  Mérou châtaigne
Serranidae Grammistops ocellatus Ocellated soapfish  
Lethrinidae Gymnocranius grandoculis Blue-lined large-eye bream  
Scombridae Gymnosarda unicolor Dogtooth tuna  Va'u
Muraenidae Gymnothorax margaritophorus Blotch-necked moray  Puhi
Muraenidae Gymnothorax melatremus Dwarf moray  
Muraenidae Gymnothorax pindae Pinda moray  Puhi
Muraenidae Gymnothorax richardsonii Richardson's moray  Puhi
Muraenidae Gymnothorax undulatus Undulated moray  Puhi pete
Muraenidae Gymnothorax zonipectis Barredfin moray  Puhi
Labridae Halichoeres trimaculatus Threespot wrasse  Po'ou
Labridae Hemigymnus fasciatus Barred thicklip  Po'ou
Chaetodontidae Heniochus monoceros Masked bannerfish  Paraha ave
Chaetodontidae Heniochus varius Horned bannerfish  Paraha ave
Congridae Heteroconger lentiginosus Masked garden eel  
Syngnathidae Hippocampus histrix Thorny seahorse  
Syngnathidae Hippocampus kuda Spotted seahorse  
Syngnathidae Hippocampus trimaculatus Longnose seahorse  
Scaridae Hipposcarus longiceps Pacific longnose parrotfish  
Malacanthidae Hoplolatilus cuniculus Dusky tilefish  
Blenniidae Istiblennius edentulus Rippled rockskipper  
Blenniidae Istiblennius lineatus Lined rockskipper  
Istiophoridae Istiophorus platypterus Indo-Pacific sailfish  Ha'urepe
Lamnidae Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin mako  Ma'o a'ahi
Scombridae Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna  Pa'amoa
Kuhliidae Kuhlia mugil Barred flagtail  Pati'a nana'o
Kuhliidae Kuhlia sandvicensis Hawaiian flagtail  Nato
Kyphosidae Kyphosus pacificus Pacific drummer  
Labridae Labroides dimidiatus Bluestreak cleaner wrasse  Po'ou
Labridae Labroides rubrolabiatus Redlip cleaner wrasse  Po'ou
Labridae Labropsis polynesica  
Gempylidae Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Escolar  
Lethrinidae Lethrinus amboinensis Ambon emperor  
Lethrinidae Lethrinus atkinsoni Pacific yellowtail emperor  
Lethrinidae Lethrinus olivaceus Longface emperor  Oeo uturoa
Lethrinidae Lethrinus rubrioperculatus Spotcheek emperor  
Lethrinidae Lethrinus xanthochilus Yellowlip emperor  Oeo utupoto
Serranidae Liopropoma lunulatum  
Serranidae Liopropoma pallidum Pallid basslet  
Lutjanidae Lutjanus bohar Two-spot red snapper  Ha'amea
Lutjanidae Lutjanus fulvus Blacktail snapper  To'au
Lutjanidae Lutjanus gibbus Humpback red snapper  Tuhara
Lutjanidae Lutjanus kasmira Common bluestripe snapper  Perche à raies bleues
Lutjanidae Lutjanus monostigma Onespot snapper  Taivaiva
Lutjanidae Lutjanus rivulatus Blubberlip snapper  Haputu
Lutjanidae Lutjanus semicinctus Black-banded snapper  
Istiophoridae Makaira indica Black marlin  Ha'ura
Syngnathidae Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus Thorntailed pipefish  
Lethrinidae Monotaxis grandoculis Humpnose big-eye bream  Mu
Mullidae Mulloidichthys pfluegeri Orange goatfish  Ahuru ute ute
Holocentridae Myripristis adusta Shadowfin soldierfish  
Holocentridae Myripristis amaena Brick soldierfish  'I'ihi
Holocentridae Myripristis kuntee Shoulderbar soldierfish  'I'hi nato
Holocentridae Myripristis pralinia Scarlet soldierfish  'I'ihi
Holocentridae Myripristis violacea Lattice soldierfish  'I'ihi
Acanthuridae Naso brevirostris Spotted unicornfish  Ume tatihi
Acanthuridae Naso hexacanthus Sleek unicornfish  Ume 'ere'ere
Acanthuridae Naso lituratus Orangespine unicornfish  Maito
Acanthuridae Naso unicornis Bluespine unicornfish  Ume
Acanthuridae Naso vlamingii Bignose unicornfish  Karaua
Carangidae Naucrates ductor Pilotfish  Uriuri
Gempylidae Nealotus tripes Black snake mackerel  
Ginglymostomatidae Nebrius ferrugineus Tawny nurse shark  Rohoi
Carcharhinidae Negaprion acutidens Sicklefin lemon shark  'Arava
Cirrhitidae Neocirrhites armatus Flame hawkfish  
Serranidae Odontanthias tapui  
Ophichthidae Ophichthus altipennis Highfin snake eel  
Holocentridae Ostichthys archiepiscopus Longsnout soldier  
Holocentridae Ostichthys ovaloculus  
Holocentridae Ostichthys sandix  
Ostraciidae Ostracion meleagris Whitespotted boxfish  Momoa
Cirrhitidae Paracirrhites forsteri Blackside hawkfish  Patu'I
Anomalopidae Parmops coruscans  
Mullidae Parupeneus barberinus Dash-and-dot goatfish  'Ahuru
Mullidae Parupeneus ciliatus Whitesaddle goatfish  
Mullidae Parupeneus cyclostomus Goldsaddle goatfish  Haravai
Mullidae Parupeneus insularis Twosaddle goatfish  'Ati'ati'a upoo rahi
Mullidae Parupeneus multifasciatus Manybar goatfish  Atiatia
Mullidae Parupeneus pleurostigma Sidespot goatfish  'Ati'ati'a
Ephippidae Platax orbicularis Orbicular batfish  Panapana
Haemulidae Plectorhinchus picus Painted sweetlip  Atara nato
Haemulidae Plectorhinchus punctatissimus  
Serranidae Plectranthias fourmanoiri Doublespot perchlet  
Pomacentridae Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus Whitespotted devil  'Atoti
Congridae Poeciloconger fasciatus Barred sand conger  
Polynemidae Polydactylus plebeius Striped threadfin  Moi
Pomacentridae Pomacentrus pavo Sapphire damsel  'Atoti
Gobiidae Priolepis squamogena  
Carcharhinidae Prionace glauca Blue shark  Mao iri moana
Gempylidae Promethichthys prometheus Roudi escolar  Mana
Apogonidae Pseudamia gelatinosa Gelatinous cardinalfish  Upaparu
Serranidae Pseudanthias lori Lori's anthias  
Gobiidae Pseudapocryptes elongatus  
Labridae Pseudocheilinus evanidus Striated wrasse  
Labridae Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Sixline wrasse  
Labridae Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Whitebarred wrasse  
Labridae Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Eight-lined wrasse  
Labridae Pseudodax moluccanus Chiseltooth wrasse  
Serranidae Pseudogramma polyacanthum Honeycomb podge  
Labridae Pseudojuloides atavai Polynesian wrasse  
Labridae Pseudojuloides cerasinus Smalltail wrasse  
Ptereleotridae Ptereleotris heteroptera Blacktail goby  
Caesionidae Pterocaesio marri Marr's fusilier  
Caesionidae Pterocaesio tile Dark-banded fusilier  Urio
Scorpaenidae Pterois radiata Radial firefish  Tataraihau
Pomacanthidae Pygoplites diacanthus Royal angelfish  Paraharaha
Rhincodontidae Rhincodon typus Whale shark  Ma'o tohora
Gempylidae Ruvettus pretiosus Oilfish  Uravena
Holocentridae Sargocentron caudimaculatum Silverspot squirrelfish  
Holocentridae Sargocentron diadema Crown squirrelfish  'Araoe 'ute'ute
Holocentridae Sargocentron microstoma Smallmouth squirrelfish  'Araoe 'ute'ute
Holocentridae Sargocentron punctatissimum Speckled squirrelfish  'Araoe
Holocentridae Sargocentron spiniferum Sabre squirrelfish  'Apai
Holocentridae Sargocentron tiere Blue lined squirrelfish  Tiere
Holocentridae Sargocentron tiereoides Pink squirrelfish  
Synodontidae Saurida nebulosa Clouded lizardfish  
Scaridae Scarus altipinnis Filament-finned parrotfish  
Scaridae Scarus forsteni Forsten's parrotfish  Paati opu tautau
Scaridae Scarus frenatus Bridled parrotfish  Hou pa'ati
Scaridae Scarus ghobban Blue-barred parrotfish  
Scaridae Scarus globiceps Globehead parrotfish  Pahoro pa'ati nana'o
Scaridae Scarus oviceps Dark capped parrotfish  Paati hiu maa
Scaridae Scarus prasiognathos Singapore parrotfish  Uhu opara ninamu
Scaridae Scarus psittacus Common parrotfish  Pahoro hou
Scaridae Scarus rubroviolaceus Ember parrotfish  Uhu mamaria
Scatophagidae Scatophagus argus Spotted scat  
Ophichthidae Scolecenchelys macroptera Slender snake eel  Puhi houone
Carangidae Scomberoides lysan Doublespotted queenfish  Rai
Carangidae Scomberoides tol Needlescaled queenfish  Rai
Scorpaenidae Scorpaena lacrimata  
Scorpaenidae Scorpaenodes corallinus  
Scorpaenidae Scorpaenodes hirsutus Hairy scorpionfish  
Scorpaenidae Scorpaenodes kelloggi Kellogg's scorpionfish  
Scorpaenidae Scorpaenopsis diabolus False stonefish  Nohu tarao
Muraenidae Scuticaria okinawae Shorttailed snake moray  Puhi
Scorpaenidae Sebastapistes fowleri Pigmy scorpionfish  
Leiognathidae Secutor insidiator Pugnose ponyfish  
Carangidae Selar boops Oxeye scad  
Carangidae Selar crumenophthalmus Bigeye scad  Ofe
Carangidae Seriola dumerili Greater amberjack  
Carangidae Seriola lalandi Yellowtail amberjack  Matavai
Carangidae Seriola rivoliana Almaco jack  
Setarchidae Setarches guentheri Deepwater scorpionfish  
Siganidae Siganus argenteus Streamlined spinefoot  Marava
Siganidae Siganus spinus Little spinefoot  Pa'auara
Sphyrnidae Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead  Ma'o taumata tamataroa
Sphyrnidae Sphyrna mokarran Great hammerhead  Ma'o tuamata
Platycephalidae Sunagocia otaitensis Fringelip flathead  
Serranidae Suttonia lineata Freckleface podge  
Synanceiidae Synanceia verrucosa Stonefish  Taterehau
Istiophoridae Tetrapturus audax Striped marlin  
Labridae Thalassoma hardwicke Sixbar wrasse  Po'ou
Scombridae Thunnus alalunga Albacore  A'ahi tari'a
Scombridae Thunnus albacares Yellowfin tuna  A'ahi mapepe
Scombridae Thunnus obesus Bigeye tuna  A'ahi o'opa
Carangidae Trachinotus baillonii Smallspotted dart  Papio
Carangidae Trachinotus blochii Snubnose pompano  
Carcharhinidae Triaenodon obesus Whitetip reef shark  Mamaru
Muraenidae Uropterygius kamar Barlip reef-eel  
Muraenidae Uropterygius polyspilus Large-spotted snake moray  Puhi
Gobiidae Valenciennea strigata Blueband goby  'O'opu
Gobiidae Vanderhorstia steelei  
Labridae Wetmorella albofasciata Whitebanded sharpnose wrasse  
Labridae Wetmorella nigropinnata Sharpnose wrasse  
Xiphiidae Xiphias gladius Swordfish  Ha'ura
Acanthuridae Zebrasoma scopas Twotone tang  Peretiti
Acanthuridae Zebrasoma veliferum Sailfin tang  Iriaeo
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