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Noumea and the southwest lagoon Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Noumea and the southwest lagoon

A Noumea-based lagoon circuit, with a separate road-to-boat Tenia day

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Wildlife In Noumea and the southwest lagoon

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Noumea and the southwest lagoon.

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

10 linked spots

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

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

7 linked spots

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

7 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

7 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

6 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

6 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

6 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

5 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

5 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

4 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

3 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)

Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

3 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

3 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

3 linked spots

Shark swimming with striped fish underwater

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

2 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

2 linked spots

white shark under blue sky

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

2 linked spots

Great white shark at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, August 2006. Shot with Nikon D70s in Ikelite housing, in natural light. Animal estimated at 11-12 feet (3.3 to 3.6 m) in length, age unknown.

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

2 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel

Saltwater Fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Flounder

Saltwater Fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spots

two black and white orca swimming in a body of water

Killer Whale (Orca)

Orcinus orca

1 linked spots

Photo of Loach Goby

Freshwater Fishes

Loach Goby

Rhyacichthys aspro

1 linked spots

Photo of Perch

Freshwater Fishes

Perch

1 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

1 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

Photo of Tarpon

Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

1 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spots