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French Polynesia

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Wildlife In French Polynesia

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across French Polynesia.

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia
Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

gray shark under water during daytime
Sharks

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

1 linked spot

Lion's mane jellyfish ( Cyanea capillata ) in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. This specimen is about 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in) in diameter and the tentacles are about 60–80 cm (24–31 in) long. It is photographed from a jetty. The color of the background is made up from algae on
Jellyfish

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

1 linked spot

Other Mammals

Manatee

1 linked spot

Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

Jellyfish

Portuguese Man o'War

Physalia physalis

1 linked spot

Freshwater Fishes

Salmon

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sand Eel

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spot

Jellyfish

Sea Nettle

Chrysaora

1 linked spot

Jellyfish

Sea Wasp

1 linked spot

Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

Silky shark ( Carcharhinus falciformis ) at Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
Sharks

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

1 linked spot

Sharks

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Snake Eel

Ophichthidae

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spot

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

1 linked spot

Freshwater Fishes

Sturgeon

1 linked spot

Sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

1 linked spot

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot

Freshwater Fishes

Walleye

Sander vitreus

1 linked spot

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Weedy Seadragon

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot