πΎπΉWhat animals live in Mayotte?
80,818 animal records from Mayotte cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 80,818 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Mayotte
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Jobfish, Green jobfish
Aprion virescens |
β Lutjanidae |
2,948 | |
| Bluefin trevally
Caranx melampygus |
β Carangidae |
1,883 | |
| Chameleon Grouper, Moontail seabass, Yellow-edged lyretail
Variola louti |
β Serranidae |
1,550 | |
| Redmouth grouper
Aethaloperca rogaa |
β Serranidae |
1,202 | |
| Rusty jobfish
Aphareus rutilans |
β Lutjanidae |
1,116 | |
| Bowen's Red Snapper
Etelis boweni |
β Lutjanidae |
875 | |
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Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus |
β Acanthuridae |
843 |
| Bigeye Emperor, Humpnose big-eye bream
Monotaxis grandoculis |
β Lethrinidae |
778 | |
| common brown lemur
Eulemur fulvus |
Mammalia Lemuridae |
766 | |
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humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae |
Mammalia Balaenopteridae |
744 |
| Brushtail Surgeonfish, Twotone tang
Zebrasoma scopas |
β Acanthuridae |
717 | |
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Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus |
β Scaridae |
712 |
| Tricolour parrotfish
Scarus tricolor |
β Scaridae |
595 | |
| Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris |
Mammalia Delphinidae |
582 | |
| Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock hind
Cephalopholis argus |
β Serranidae |
546 | |
| Long-barbel goatfish, Longbarbel goatfish
Parupeneus macronemus |
β Mullidae |
539 | |
| Indian Gold-ring Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus truncatus |
β Acanthuridae |
485 | |
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Brown Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus |
β Acanthuridae |
467 |
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis |
Aves Sturnidae |
464 |
| Duskyfin hind
Cephalopholis nigripinnis |
β Serranidae |
459 | |
| Elegant Unicornfish
Naso elegans |
β Acanthuridae |
459 | |
| Thompson's Surgeonfish, Chocolate surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni |
β Acanthuridae |
451 | |
| Steephead parrotfish
Chlorurus strongylocephalus |
β Scaridae |
438 | |
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Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata |
Aves Monarchidae |
430 |
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Pied Crow
Corvus albus |
Aves Corvidae |
404 |
| Mayotte Chameleon
Furcifer polleni |
Squamata Chamaeleonidae |
394 | |
| Mayotte Sunbird
Cinnyris coquerellii |
Aves Nectariniidae |
389 | |
| Spotted Triggerfish, Ocean triggerfish, Rough triggerfish, Spotted oceanic triggerfish
Canthidermis maculata |
β Balistidae |
343 | |
| Seychelles Free-tailed Bat
Chaerephon pusillus |
Mammalia Molossidae |
336 | |
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Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis |
Aves Ardeidae |
331 |
| Red Snapper, Two-spot red snapper
Lutjanus bohar |
β Lutjanidae |
323 | |
| Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennentii |
β Acanthuridae |
309 | |
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Madagascar Bulbul
Hypsipetes madagascariensis |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
304 |
| Comoro Island Skink
Trachylepis comorensis |
Squamata Scincidae |
299 | |
| Mayotte White-eye
Zosterops mayottensis |
Aves Zosteropidae |
298 | |
| Yellowsaddle Goatfish, Gold-saddle goatfish, Goldsaddle goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus |
β Mullidae |
292 | |
| Smalltooth Jobfish, Small toothed jobfish
Aphareus furca |
β Lutjanidae |
284 | |
| pantropical spotted dolphin
Stenella attenuata |
Mammalia Delphinidae |
282 | |
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Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus |
Aves Meropidae |
273 |
| Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucosternon |
β Acanthuridae |
267 | |
| shortnosed unicornfish
Naso brevirostris |
β Acanthuridae |
265 | |
| Seychelles Flying Fox
Pteropus seychellensis |
Mammalia Pteropodidae |
263 | |
| Mertens' Day Gecko
Phelsuma robertmertensi |
Squamata Gekkonidae |
257 | |
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Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin, tuyiin
Tursiops aduncus |
Mammalia Delphinidae |
250 |
| Common dolphinfish, Dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus |
β Coryphaenidae |
244 | |
| Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus |
β Acanthuridae |
239 | |
| Blackstreak Surgeonfish, Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda |
β Acanthuridae |
238 | |
| Mayotte Drongo
Dicrurus waldenii |
Aves Dicruridae |
237 | |
| White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus |
Aves Phaethontidae |
222 | |
| Strawberry Grouper, Strawberry hind
Cephalopholis spiloparaea |
β Serranidae |
219 | |
| Rainbow Runner
Elagatis bipinnulata |
β Carangidae |
218 | |
| Frances's Goshawk
Accipiter francesiae |
Aves Accipitridae |
210 | |
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Cuckoo-Roller
Leptosomus discolor |
Aves Leptosomidae |
207 |
| Deep-water red snapper, Deepwater red snapper, Ruby snapper
Etelis carbunculus |
β Lutjanidae |
206 | |
| Black and white snapper
Macolor niger |
β Lutjanidae |
206 | |
| Madagascar Pond-Heron
Ardeola idae |
Aves Ardeidae |
204 | |
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Madagascar turtle-dove
Nesoenas picturatus |
Aves Columbidae |
202 |
| Yellow-fin Tunny
Thunnus albacares |
β Scombridae |
196 | |
| Gold dust day gecko, Broad-tailed Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda |
Squamata Gekkonidae |
196 | |
| Yellowback fusilier
Caesio xanthonota |
β Caesionidae |
195 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
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