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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora acuminata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
2. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora granulosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
3. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora paniculata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
4. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora aculeus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
5. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora globiceps |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
6. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora nasuta |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
7. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora formosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
8. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora lutkeni |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
9. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora vaughani |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
10. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora digitifera |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
11. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora loripes |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
12. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora tenuis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
13. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora dendrum |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
14. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora listeri |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
15. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora speciosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
16. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora carduus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
17. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora hyacinthus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
18. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora selago |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
19. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora austera |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
20. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora humilis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
21. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora secale |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
22. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora aspera |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
|
23. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora horrida |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
24. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora retusa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
25. |
Aglaia saltatorum
|
Aglaia saltatorum |
Plants |
Fiji, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna |
26. |
Aglaia heterotricha
|
Aglaia heterotricha |
Plants |
Tonga |
27. |
Alveopora verrilliana
|
Alveopora verrilliana |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
28. |
Alveopora spongiosa
|
Alveopora spongiosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
29. |
Alveopora allingi
|
Alveopora allingi |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
30. |
Astreopora cucullata
|
Astreopora cucullata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
31. |
Bigeye Tuna
|
Thunnus obesus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America - Including United States (Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
32. |
Blacksaddled Coral Grouper
|
Plectropomus laevis |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
33. |
Blue Coral
|
Heliopora coerulea |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
34. |
Brindle Bass
|
Epinephelus lanceolatus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory, including Hawaii), Oceanic |
35. |
Bristle-thighed Curlew
|
Numenius tahitiensis |
Birds |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
36. |
Brown-marbled Grouper
|
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
37. |
Bubble Coral
|
Plerogyra sinuosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
38. |
Bubble Coral
|
Plerogyra simplex |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
39. |
Bumphead Parrotfish
|
Bolbometopon muricatum |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
40. |
Camouflage Grouper
|
Epinephelus polyphekadion |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
41. |
Campbell Albatross
|
Thalassarche impavida |
Birds |
Antarctica, Australia and Norfolk Island, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Tonga |
42. |
Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral
|
Cynarina lacrymalis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic |
43. |
Cauliflower Coral
|
Pocillopora eydouxi |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
44. |
Cauliflower Coral
|
Pocillopora elegans |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (including United States Territory), South America |
|
45. |
Closed Brain Coral
|
Leptoria phrygia |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
46. |
Collared Petrel
|
Pterodroma brevipes |
Birds |
Australia, North America, Oceanic, South America |
47. |
Common Seahorse
|
Hippocampus kuda |
Fishes |
Asia, Australia, Hawaii, Middle East, Oceanic |
48. |
Coral Trout
|
Plectropomus leopardus |
Fishes |
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna |
49. |
Crust Coral
|
Leptastrea bottae |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
50. |
Cycas seemannii
|
Cycas seemannii |
Plants |
Australia, Oceanic |
51. |
Diploastrea Brain Coral
|
Diploastrea heliopora |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
52. |
Fijji Banded Iguana
|
Brachylophus fasciatus |
Reptiles |
Fiji, Tonga |
53. |
Fungia fungites
|
Fungia fungites |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
54. |
Giant Wrasse
|
Cheilinus undulatus |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic, United States Minor Outlying Islands (Wake Is.) |
55. |
Goniastrea palauensis
|
Goniastrea palauensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
56. |
Goniastrea favulus
|
Goniastrea favulus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
57. |
Goniopora minor
|
Goniopora minor |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
58. |
Hydnophora Coral
|
Hydnophora exesa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic |
59. |
Hydnophora Coral
|
Hydnophora microconos |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
60. |
Knob Coral
|
Favia stelligera |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
61. |
Knob Coral
|
Favia matthaii |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
62. |
Leptoseris incrustans
|
Leptoseris incrustans |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
63. |
Malabar Grouper
|
Epinephelus malabaricus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
64. |
Millepora murrayi
|
Millepora murrayi |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
65. |
Montipora australiensis
|
Montipora australiensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America |
66. |
Montipora lobulata
|
Montipora lobulata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
|
67. |
Montipora angulata
|
Montipora angulata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
68. |
Montipora foveolata
|
Montipora foveolata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
69. |
Montipora foliosa
|
Montipora foliosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
70. |
Montipora effusa
|
Montipora effusa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic |
71. |
Montipora efflorescens
|
Montipora efflorescens |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
72. |
Montipora capricornis
|
Montipora capricornis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
73. |
Montipora caliculata
|
Montipora caliculata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
74. |
Montipora calcarea
|
Montipora calcarea |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
75. |
Montipora venosa
|
Montipora venosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
76. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites russelli |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
77. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites flexuosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
78. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites complanata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
79. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites abdita |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory) |
80. |
Mottled Petrel
|
Pterodroma inexpectata |
Birds |
Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America |
81. |
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
|
Carcharhinus longimanus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
82. |
Octopus Coral
|
Galaxea astreata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
83. |
Octopus Coral
|
Galaxea fascicularis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
84. |
Orange Button Coral
|
Scolymia vitiensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
85. |
Organ Pipe Coral
|
Tubipora musica |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
86. |
Oulophyllia crispa
|
Oulophyllia crispa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory) |
87. |
Pacific Sheath-tailed Bat
|
Emballonura semicaudata |
Mammals |
American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Samoa, Tonga |
88. |
Paraclavarina triangularis
|
Paraclavarina triangularis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
|
89. |
Parkinson's Petrel
|
Procellaria parkinsoni |
Birds |
Australia, Central America, North America, Oceanic, South America |
90. |
Pavona minuta
|
Pavona minuta |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
91. |
Pavona decussata
|
Pavona decussata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
92. |
Pavona cactus
|
Pavona cactus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
93. |
Pavona bipartita
|
Pavona bipartita |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
94. |
Platygyra lamellina
|
Platygyra lamellina |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
95. |
Podocarpus pallidus
|
Podocarpus pallidus |
Plants |
Oceanic |
96. |
Polkadot Cod
|
Plectropomus areolatus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
97. |
Polynesian Megapode
|
Megapodius pritchardii |
Birds |
Tonga |
98. |
Polyphyllia novaehiberniae
|
Polyphyllia novaehiberniae |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
99. |
Porites nigrescens
|
Porites nigrescens |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
100. |
Porites murrayensis
|
Porites murrayensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
101. |
Porites lobata
|
Porites lobata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
102. |
Porites horizontalata
|
Porites horizontalata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
103. |
Porites cylindrica
|
Porites cylindrica |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
104. |
Providence Petrel
|
Pterodroma solandri |
Birds |
Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
105. |
Psammocora digitata
|
Psammocora digitata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Oceanic, United States/US Territory |
106. |
Psammocora contigua
|
Psammocora contigua |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic, United States/US Territory |
107. |
Shy Ground-dove
|
Gallicolumba stairi |
Birds |
American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna |
108. |
Smooth Cauliflower Coral
|
Stylophora pistillata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America |
109. |
Southern Giant Clam
|
Tridacna derasa |
Clams |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
110. |
Starry Cup Coral
|
Acanthastrea ishigakiensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans |
|
111. |
Surge Grouper
|
Epinephelus socialis |
Fishes |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
112. |
Tevoro Clam
|
Tridacna tevoroa |
Clams |
Fiji, Tonga |
113. |
Tongan Whistler
|
Pachycephala jacquinoti |
Birds |
Tonga |
114. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria reniformis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
115. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria radicalis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
116. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria peltata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
117. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria mesenterina |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
118. |
Wandering Albatross
|
Diomedea exulans |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America |
119. |
Whale Shark
|
Rhincodon typus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, Oceanic, South America |