πΌπ«What animals live in Wallis & Futuna?
43,518 animal records from Wallis & Futuna cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 43,518 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Wallis & Futuna
| Animal | Group | Records | |
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White Tern
Gygis alba |
Aves Laridae |
1,316 |
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Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus |
β Acanthuridae |
972 |
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Rochia nilotica | Gastropoda Tegulidae |
820 |
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lolly fish
Holothuria atra |
Holothuroidea Holothuriidae |
751 |
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elongate clam
Tridacna maxima |
Bivalvia Cardiidae |
695 |
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Red-footed Booby
Sula sula |
Aves Sulidae |
621 |
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White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus |
Aves Phaethontidae |
571 |
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tiger fish
Bohadschia argus |
Holothuroidea Holothuriidae |
557 |
| azure sea star
Linckia laevigata |
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae |
512 | |
| Striped Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus |
β Acanthuridae |
469 | |
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Flagtail Grouper
Cephalopholis urodeta |
β Serranidae |
429 |
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Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans |
β Acanthuridae |
367 |
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Pinktail triggerfish
Melichthys vidua |
β Balistidae |
354 |
| cushion star
Culcita novaeguineae |
Asteroidea Oreasteridae |
345 | |
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Striped Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus |
β Balistidae |
339 |
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Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus |
β Scaridae |
322 |
| Black teatfish
Holothuria nobilis |
Holothuroidea Holothuriidae |
310 | |
| Surf Redfish
Actinopyga mauritiana |
Holothuroidea Holothuriidae |
310 | |
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Greenfish
Stichopus chloronotus |
Holothuroidea Stichopodidae |
295 |
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Blue-spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis argus |
β Serranidae |
264 |
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Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus |
β Acanthuridae |
228 |
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Reticulated Butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus |
β Chaetodontidae |
227 |
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Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus |
β Mullidae |
218 |
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Orangespine unicornfish
Naso lituratus |
β Acanthuridae |
213 |
| Blackstreak Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda |
β Acanthuridae |
203 | |
| Yellow-margined Snapper
Lutjanus fulvus |
β Lutjanidae |
197 | |
| Bigeye Emperor
Monotaxis grandoculis |
β Lethrinidae |
193 | |
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Brushtail Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma scopas |
β Acanthuridae |
189 |
| blue-black urchin
Echinothrix diadema |
Echinoidea Diadematidae |
189 | |
| Pyram Top Shell
Tectus pyramis |
Gastropoda Tegulidae |
186 | |
| Vagabond Butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus |
β Chaetodontidae |
186 | |
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Oval Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunulatus |
β Chaetodontidae |
183 |
| Saddled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium |
β Chaetodontidae |
182 | |
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Smalltooth Jobfish
Aphareus furca |
β Lutjanidae |
178 |
| Regal angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus |
β Pomacanthidae |
173 | |
| Brown Sandfish
Bohadschia vitiensis |
Holothuroidea Holothuriidae |
168 | |
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Speckled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon citrinellus |
β Chaetodontidae |
166 |
| Redstriped Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula |
β Chaetodontidae |
164 | |
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Palenose Parrotfish
Scarus psittacus |
β Scaridae |
162 |
| Conotrochus brunneus | Anthozoa Caryophylliidae |
159 | |
| Egghead Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps |
β Scaridae |
158 | |
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Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus |
β Scaridae |
156 |
| tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris |
Gastropoda Cypraeidae |
153 | |
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rock-boring urchin
Echinometra mathaei |
Echinoidea Echinometridae |
142 |
| Caryophyllia abrupta | Anthozoa Caryophylliidae |
138 | |
| Anthemiphyllia dentata | Anthozoa Anthemiphylliidae |
134 | |
| Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii |
β Acanthuridae |
134 | |
| sailfin tang
Zebrasoma veliferum |
β Acanthuridae |
125 | |
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Moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus |
β Zanclidae |
119 |
| Blackspot Snapper
Lutjanus monostigma |
β Lutjanidae |
115 | |
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Pacific Doublesaddle Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis |
β Chaetodontidae |
114 |
| Blue-bridle Parrotfish
Scarus dimidiatus |
β Scaridae |
112 | |
| Paddletail Snapper
Lutjanus gibbus |
β Lutjanidae |
111 | |
| Bourneotrochus stellulatus | Anthozoa Caryophylliidae |
110 | |
| Goldlined Emperor
Gnathodentex aureolineatus |
β Lethrinidae |
109 | |
| Yellowsaddle Goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus |
β Mullidae |
108 | |
| Deltocyathus stella | Anthozoa Deltocyathidae |
106 | |
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Scythe Triggerfish
Sufflamen bursa |
β Balistidae |
101 |
| Orangeband Surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceus |
β Acanthuridae |
101 | |
| Anthemiphyllia spinifera | Anthozoa Anthemiphylliidae |
100 |
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.




























