🐾 What Animal Lives Where

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²What 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.

Most-recorded animals in the United States Minor Outlying Islands

AnimalGroupRecords
Whitecheek surgeonfish Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
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Acanthuridae
5,990
Red Snapper, Two-spot red snapper Red Snapper
Lutjanus bohar
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Lutjanidae
5,369
Bicolor chromis Bicolor chromis
Chromis margaritifer
β€”
Pomacentridae
5,320
Fivestripe wrasse Fivestripe wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
β€”
Labridae
5,304
Bird wrasse Bird wrasse
Gomphosus varius
β€”
Labridae
5,246
Dick's Damselfish, Blackbar devil Dick's Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon dickii
β€”
Pomacentridae
4,466
Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock hind Blue-spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis argus
β€”
Serranidae
4,248
Lemonpeel angelfish Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge flavissima
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Pomacanthidae
4,217
Marginated Surgeonfish, Striped-fin surgeonfish Marginated Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus marginatus
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Acanthuridae
3,871
Johnston Damselfish Johnston Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
β€”
Pomacentridae
3,786
White Tern White Tern
Gygis alba
Aves
Laridae
3,758
Bullethead Parrotfish Bullethead Parrotfish
Chlorurus spilurus
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Scaridae
3,696
Laysan Albatross Laysan Albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis
Aves
Diomedeidae
3,472
Golden Damselfish Golden Damselfish
Stegastes aureus
β€”
Pomacentridae
3,449
Vanderbilt's Chromis Vanderbilt's Chromis
Chromis vanderbilti
β€”
Pomacentridae
3,232
Arceye Hawkfish, Arc-eye hawkfish Arceye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
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Cirrhitidae
3,145
Flame Angelfish, Japanese pygmy angelfish Flame Angelfish
Centropyge loriculus
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Pomacanthidae
3,113
Bluelip Bristletooth Bluelip Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
β€”
Acanthuridae
3,104
Ornamental Wrasse
Halichoeres ornatissimus
β€”
Labridae
3,059
Flagtail Grouper, Darkfin hind Flagtail Grouper
Cephalopholis urodeta
β€”
Serranidae
2,900
Rainbow Wrasse, Bluntheaded wrasse Rainbow Wrasse
Thalassoma amblycephalum
β€”
Labridae
2,810
Eightline Pigmy Wrasse, Eight-lined wrasse Eightline Pigmy Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
β€”
Labridae
2,676
Pacific Golden-Plover Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Aves
Charadriidae
2,610
Great Frigatebird Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Aves
Fregatidae
2,583
Brown Noddy Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
Aves
Laridae
2,563
Laysan Duck Laysan Duck
Anas laysanensis
Aves
Anatidae
2,460
Pinktail triggerfish Pinktail triggerfish
Melichthys vidua
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Balistidae
2,456
Midget Chromis Midget Chromis
Chromis acares
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Pomacentridae
2,441
Bluelined Surgeonfish Bluelined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigroris
β€”
Acanthuridae
2,392
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse, Cleaner wrasse Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
β€”
Labridae
2,301
Ruddy Turnstone Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Aves
Scolopacidae
2,300
hump coral
Porites vaughani
Anthozoa
Poritidae
2,255
Sooty Tern Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Aves
Laridae
2,249
Striated surgeonfish Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus
β€”
Acanthuridae
2,236
Bartlett's Anthias Bartlett's Anthias
Pseudanthias bartlettorum
β€”
Serranidae
2,232
Smalltooth Jobfish, Small toothed jobfish Smalltooth Jobfish
Aphareus furca
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Lutjanidae
2,200
Coral hind, Vermilion seabas Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata
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Serranidae
2,191
saddle wrasse saddle wrasse
Thalassoma duperrey
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Labridae
2,168
Orangespine unicornfish Orangespine unicornfish
Naso lituratus
β€”
Acanthuridae
2,152
Olive Anthias
Pseudanthias olivaceus
β€”
Serranidae
2,148
Red-tailed Tropicbird Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda
Aves
Phaethontidae
2,121
Forster's Hawkfish, Blackside hawkfish Forster's Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
β€”
Cirrhitidae
2,088
Manybar goatfish Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus
β€”
Mullidae
2,076
Black-footed Albatross Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes
Aves
Diomedeidae
2,046
Yellow Wrasse Yellow Wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens
β€”
Labridae
1,987
Bristle-thighed Curlew Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis
Aves
Scolopacidae
1,966
beaked stony coral
Enallopsammia rostrata
Anthozoa
Dendrophylliidae
1,961
Striped Triggerfish, Orange-lined triggerfish Striped Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
β€”
Balistidae
1,939
Black durgon triggerfish, Black triggerfish Black durgon triggerfish
Melichthys niger
β€”
Balistidae
1,921
Bluefin trevally Bluefin trevally
Caranx melampygus
β€”
Carangidae
1,889
Common Myna Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Aves
Sturnidae
1,883
Red-footed Booby Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
Aves
Sulidae
1,828
Island Canary Island Canary
Serinus canaria
Aves
Fringillidae
1,810
hump coral hump coral
Porites lobata
Anthozoa
Poritidae
1,802
Pacific Gregory Pacific Gregory
Stegastes fasciolatus
β€”
Pomacentridae
1,796
Wandering Tattler Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Aves
Scolopacidae
1,788
Redlip Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides rubrolabiatus
β€”
Labridae
1,744
Birdled parrotfish, Bridled parrotfish Birdled parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
β€”
Scaridae
1,710
Sixline Pigmy Wrasse, Sixline wrasse Sixline Pigmy Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
β€”
Labridae
1,693
Ember parrotfish 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 whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.