🐾 What Animal Lives Where

πŸ‡ΌπŸ‡«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.

Most-recorded animals in Wallis & Futuna

AnimalGroupRecords
White Tern White Tern
Gygis alba
Aves
Laridae
1,316
Striated surgeonfish Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus
β€”
Acanthuridae
972
Rochia nilotica Rochia nilotica Gastropoda
Tegulidae
820
lolly fish lolly fish
Holothuria atra
Holothuroidea
Holothuriidae
751
elongate clam elongate clam
Tridacna maxima
Bivalvia
Cardiidae
695
Red-footed Booby Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
Aves
Sulidae
621
White-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
Aves
Phaethontidae
571
tiger fish tiger fish
Bohadschia argus
Holothuroidea
Holothuriidae
557
azure sea star
Linckia laevigata
Asteroidea
Ophidiasteridae
512
Striped Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
β€”
Acanthuridae
469
Flagtail Grouper, Darkfin hind Flagtail Grouper
Cephalopholis urodeta
β€”
Serranidae
429
Whitecheek surgeonfish Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
β€”
Acanthuridae
367
Pinktail triggerfish Pinktail triggerfish
Melichthys vidua
β€”
Balistidae
354
cushion star
Culcita novaeguineae
Asteroidea
Oreasteridae
345
Striped Triggerfish, Orange-lined triggerfish Striped Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
β€”
Balistidae
339
Daisy parrotfish Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
β€”
Scaridae
322
Black teatfish
Holothuria nobilis
Holothuroidea
Holothuriidae
310
Surf Redfish
Actinopyga mauritiana
Holothuroidea
Holothuriidae
310
Greenfish Greenfish
Stichopus chloronotus
Holothuroidea
Stichopodidae
295
Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock hind Blue-spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis argus
β€”
Serranidae
264
Convict surgeonfish Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
β€”
Acanthuridae
228
Reticulated Butterflyfish Reticulated Butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus
β€”
Chaetodontidae
227
Manybar goatfish Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus
β€”
Mullidae
218
Orangespine unicornfish 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
Brushtail Surgeonfish, Twotone tang 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
Oval Butterflyfish Oval Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunulatus
β€”
Chaetodontidae
183
Saddled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium
β€”
Chaetodontidae
182
Smalltooth Jobfish, Small toothed jobfish Smalltooth Jobfish
Aphareus furca
β€”
Lutjanidae
178
Regal angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
β€”
Pomacanthidae
173
Brown Sandfish
Bohadschia vitiensis
Holothuroidea
Holothuriidae
168
Speckled Butterflyfish Speckled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon citrinellus
β€”
Chaetodontidae
166
Redstriped Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula
β€”
Chaetodontidae
164
Palenose Parrotfish, Common parrotfish Palenose Parrotfish
Scarus psittacus
β€”
Scaridae
162
Conotrochus brunneus Anthozoa
Caryophylliidae
159
Egghead Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps
β€”
Scaridae
158
Ember parrotfish Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
β€”
Scaridae
156
tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
Gastropoda
Cypraeidae
153
rock-boring urchin 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
Moorish idol Moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus
β€”
Zanclidae
119
Blackspot Snapper
Lutjanus monostigma
β€”
Lutjanidae
115
Pacific Doublesaddle Butterflyfish 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
Scythe Triggerfish, Boomerang triggerfish 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.