πΊπ²What animals live in the United States Minor Outlying Islands?
367,552 animal records from the United States Minor Outlying Islands cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 367,552 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in the United States Minor Outlying Islands
| Animal | Group | Records | |
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Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans |
β Acanthuridae |
5,990 |
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Red Snapper
Lutjanus bohar |
β Lutjanidae |
5,369 |
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Bicolor chromis
Chromis margaritifer |
β Pomacentridae |
5,320 |
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Fivestripe wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum |
β Labridae |
5,304 |
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Bird wrasse
Gomphosus varius |
β Labridae |
5,246 |
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Dick's Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon dickii |
β Pomacentridae |
4,466 |
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Blue-spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis argus |
β Serranidae |
4,248 |
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Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge flavissima |
β Pomacanthidae |
4,217 |
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Marginated Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus marginatus |
β Acanthuridae |
3,871 |
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Johnston Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus |
β Pomacentridae |
3,786 |
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White Tern
Gygis alba |
Aves Laridae |
3,758 |
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Bullethead Parrotfish
Chlorurus spilurus |
β Scaridae |
3,696 |
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Laysan Albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis |
Aves Diomedeidae |
3,472 |
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Golden Damselfish
Stegastes aureus |
β Pomacentridae |
3,449 |
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Vanderbilt's Chromis
Chromis vanderbilti |
β Pomacentridae |
3,232 |
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Arceye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus |
β Cirrhitidae |
3,145 |
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Flame Angelfish
Centropyge loriculus |
β Pomacanthidae |
3,113 |
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Bluelip Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus |
β Acanthuridae |
3,104 |
| Ornamental Wrasse
Halichoeres ornatissimus |
β Labridae |
3,059 | |
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Flagtail Grouper
Cephalopholis urodeta |
β Serranidae |
2,900 |
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Rainbow Wrasse
Thalassoma amblycephalum |
β Labridae |
2,810 |
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Eightline Pigmy Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia |
β Labridae |
2,676 |
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Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva |
Aves Charadriidae |
2,610 |
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Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor |
Aves Fregatidae |
2,583 |
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Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus |
Aves Laridae |
2,563 |
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Laysan Duck
Anas laysanensis |
Aves Anatidae |
2,460 |
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Pinktail triggerfish
Melichthys vidua |
β Balistidae |
2,456 |
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Midget Chromis
Chromis acares |
β Pomacentridae |
2,441 |
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Bluelined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigroris |
β Acanthuridae |
2,392 |
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Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus |
β Labridae |
2,301 |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres |
Aves Scolopacidae |
2,300 |
| hump coral
Porites vaughani |
Anthozoa Poritidae |
2,255 | |
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Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus |
Aves Laridae |
2,249 |
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Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus |
β Acanthuridae |
2,236 |
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Bartlett's Anthias
Pseudanthias bartlettorum |
β Serranidae |
2,232 |
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Smalltooth Jobfish
Aphareus furca |
β Lutjanidae |
2,200 |
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Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata |
β Serranidae |
2,191 |
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saddle wrasse
Thalassoma duperrey |
β Labridae |
2,168 |
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Orangespine unicornfish
Naso lituratus |
β Acanthuridae |
2,152 |
| Olive Anthias
Pseudanthias olivaceus |
β Serranidae |
2,148 | |
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Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda |
Aves Phaethontidae |
2,121 |
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Forster's Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri |
β Cirrhitidae |
2,088 |
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Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus |
β Mullidae |
2,076 |
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Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes |
Aves Diomedeidae |
2,046 |
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Yellow Wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens |
β Labridae |
1,987 |
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Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis |
Aves Scolopacidae |
1,966 |
| beaked stony coral
Enallopsammia rostrata |
Anthozoa Dendrophylliidae |
1,961 | |
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Striped Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus |
β Balistidae |
1,939 |
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Black durgon triggerfish
Melichthys niger |
β Balistidae |
1,921 |
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Bluefin trevally
Caranx melampygus |
β Carangidae |
1,889 |
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis |
Aves Sturnidae |
1,883 |
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Red-footed Booby
Sula sula |
Aves Sulidae |
1,828 |
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Island Canary
Serinus canaria |
Aves Fringillidae |
1,810 |
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hump coral
Porites lobata |
Anthozoa Poritidae |
1,802 |
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Pacific Gregory
Stegastes fasciolatus |
β Pomacentridae |
1,796 |
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Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana |
Aves Scolopacidae |
1,788 |
| Redlip Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides rubrolabiatus |
β Labridae |
1,744 | |
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Birdled parrotfish
Scarus frenatus |
β Scaridae |
1,710 |
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Sixline Pigmy Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia |
β Labridae |
1,693 |
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Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus |
β Scaridae |
1,692 |
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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