Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Fire Dartfish - Nemateleotris magnifica

Twotone Dartfish - Ptereleotris evides

Twotone Dartfish

Comet - Calloplesiops altivelis

Slender Lizardfish - Saurida gracilis

Slender Lizardfish

Twospot Lizardfish - Synodus binotatus

Twospot Lizardfish

Clearfin Lizardfish - Synodus dermatogenys

Clearfin Lizardfish

Reef Lizardfish - Synodus variegatus

Reef Lizardfish

Redspotted Sandperch - Parapercis schauinslandii

Redspotted Sandperch

Bluehead Tilefish - Hoplolatilus starcki

Bluehead Tilefish

Banded Blanquillo - Malacanthus brevirostris

Banded Blanquillo

Pixy Hawkfish - Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Marbled Hawkfish - Cirrhitus pinnulatus

Marbled Hawkfish

Flame Hawkfish - Neocirrhites armatus

Longnose Hawkfish - Oxycirrhites typus

Longnose Hawkfish

Arc-Eye Hawkfish - Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

Freckled Hawkfish - Paracirrhites forsteri

Freckled Hawkfish

Dragon Sea Moth - Eurypegasus draconis

Dragon Sea Moth

Lefteye Flounders

Flowery Flounder - Bothus mancus

Flowery Flounder

Leopard Flounder - Bothus pantherinus

Leopard Flounder

Banded Sole - Soleichthys heterorhinos

Freckled Frogfish - Abantennarius coccineus

Freckled Frogfish

Bandtail Frogfish - Abantennarius dorehensis

Bandtail Frogfish

Giant Frogfish - Antennarius commerson

Warty Frogfish - Antennarius maculatus

Painted Frogfish - Antennarius pictus

Painted Frogfish

Striated Frogfish - Antennarius striatus

Striated Frogfish

Flying Gurnards

Oriental Flying Gurnard - Dactyloptena orientalis

Oriental Flying Gurnard

Twinspot Lionfish - Dendrochirus biocellatus

Twinspot Lionfish

Spotfin Lionfish - Pterois antennata

Spotfin Lionfish

Clearfin Lionfish - Pterois radiata

Clearfin Lionfish

Red Lionfish - Pterois volitans

Shortfin Scorpionfish - Scorpaenodes parvipinnis

Shortfin Scorpionfish

Devil Scorpionfish - Scorpaenopsis diabolus

Devil Scorpionfish

Flasher Scorpionfish - Scorpaenopsis macrochir

Flasher Scorpionfish

Barchin Scorpionfish - Sebastapistes strongia

Barchin Scorpionfish

Leaf Scorpionfish - Taenianotus triacanthus

Leaf Scorpionfish

Reef Stonefish - Synanceia verrucosa

Fish

Disk & Large Oval
- - Angelfishes
  - Surgeonfishes
  - Zanclidae
  - Butterflyfishes
Small Oval Fishes
- - Damselfishes
  - Chromis
  - Anemonefishes
Silvery fishes
- - Jacks
  - Chubs
  - Spadefishes
  - Barracudas
Groupers & Snappers
- - Groupers
  - Anthias
  - Soapfishes
  - Grunts
  - Snappers
  - Emperors
  - Fusilier
Parrotfishes & Wrasses
- - Parrotfishes
  - Wrasses
Red Fishes & Cardinalfishes
- - Squirrelfishes
  - Soldierfishes
  - Bigeyes
  - Cardinalfishes
Gobies & Blennies
- - Gobies
  - Combtooth Blennies
Bottom Dwellers
- Dartfishes
- Longfins
- Lizardfishes
- Sandperches
- Tilefishes
- Hawkfishes
- Seamoths
- Flounders
- Soles
- Frogfishes
- Flying Gurnards
- Lionfishes
- Scorpionfishes
- Stonefishes
Odd-Shaped Swimmers
- - Triggerfishes
  - Filefishes
  - Remoras
- - Boxfishes
  - Porcupinefishes
  - Pufferfishes
  - Goatfishes
  - Trumpetfishes
  - Cornetfishes
Seahorses & Pipefishes
- - Seahorses
  - Pipefishes
Eels
- - Moray Eels
  - Snake Eels
  - Garden Eels
Sharks & Rays
- - Eagle Rays
  - Manta Rays
  - Requiem Sharks
  - Nurse Sharks
  - Whale Sharks

Invertebrates

Algae

- - Green Algae
  - Red Algae

Marine Reptiles & Mammals

- - Turtles
  - Dolphins

All Photographs
© 2024 Florent Charpin