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Tahiti Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Tahiti

Sharks, wrecks, whale songs, and wild volcanic valleys from French Polynesia's easiest base

Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 32 sources

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Wildlife In Tahiti

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gray snake photography

Moray Eel

9 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

8 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

8 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

saltwater-fishes

Tuna

6 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

5 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

5 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

5 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

5 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

4 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

4 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

4 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

3 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

3 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

3 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

gray shark in body of water

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

Photo of Emperor

saltwater-fishes

Emperor

2 linked spots

gray shark under water during daytime

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

2 linked spots

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

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Perch

freshwater-fishes

Perch

2 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Sand Eel

saltwater-fishes

Sand Eel

2 linked spots

Photo of Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

2 linked spots

Australian angelshark ( Squatina australis ) at the Bicheno Dive Centre, Tasmania

Angel Shark

Squatina

1 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.

saltwater-fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand

saltwater-fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

1 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Eel

saltwater-fishes

Eel

1 linked spots

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

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

1 linked spots

Photo of Manatee

Manatee

1 linked spots

Photo of Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

1 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

1 linked spots

Photo of Porcupinefish

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

Photo of Portuguese Man o'War

Portuguese Man o'War

Physalia physalis

1 linked spots

Photo of Salmon

freshwater-fishes

Salmon

1 linked spots

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead

saltwater-fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

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

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

1 linked spots

Photo of Silvertip Shark

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Photo of Spiny Seahorse

seahorses-and-pipefishes

Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

1 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

1 linked spots

Photo of Sturgeon

freshwater-fishes

Sturgeon

1 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots