Species database

Marine species in France (New Caledonia)

45 species divers have recorded here, each verified against the World Register of Marine Species. Log your dives on DIVR to add to the record.

Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)common

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

Fish
Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)common

Bohadschia argus

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates
Citron Butterfly (Chaetodon citrinellus)common

Chaetodon citrinellus

Citron Butterfly

Fish
Oval Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)common

Chaetodon lunulatus

Oval Butterflyfish

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)common

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)common

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Rock-Boring Urchin (Echinometra mathaei)common

Echinometra mathaei

Rock-Boring Urchin

Invertebrates
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra)common

Epinephelus merra

Honeycomb Grouper

Fish
Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)common

Hemigymnus melapterus

Blackeye Thicklip

Fish
Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)common

Holothuria atra

Lollyfish

Invertebrates
Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)common

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

Yellowstripe Goatfish

Fish
Blue-Spine Nosefish (Naso unicornis)common

Naso unicornis

Blue-Spine Nosefish

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)common

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Blue-Spot Trout (Plectropomus leopardus)common

Plectropomus leopardus

Blue-Spot Trout

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)common

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish
Rivulated Parrotfish (Scarus rivulatus)common

Scarus rivulatus

Rivulated Parrotfish

Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus)common

Stichopus chloronotus

Greenfish

Invertebrates
Twotone Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)common

Zebrasoma scopas

Twotone Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)occasional

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)occasional

Canthigaster valentini

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Fish
Cross-Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)occasional

Chaetodon auriga

Cross-Stripe Butterfly

Fish
Blue-Dash Butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius)occasional

Chaetodon plebeius

Blue-Dash Butterflyfish

Fish
Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)occasional

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Fish
Floral Wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus)occasional

Cheilinus chlorourus

Floral Wrasse

Fish
Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)occasional

Linckia laevigata

Azure Sea Star

Invertebrates
Bridled Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus)occasional

Scarus frenatus

Bridled Parrotfish

Fish
Blue-Barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)occasional

Scarus ghobban

Blue-Barred Parrotfish

Fish
Schlegel's Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli)occasional

Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Black Damselfish (Stegastes nigricans)occasional

Stegastes nigricans

Black Damselfish

Fish
Banda Wrasse (Stethojulis bandanensis)occasional

Stethojulis bandanensis

Banda Wrasse

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)occasional

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)rare

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Scissortail Sergeant

Fish
Ringtail Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii)rare

Acanthurus blochii

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Fish
Lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)rare

Acanthurus lineatus

Lined Surgeonfish

Fish
Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos)rare

Amphiprion akindynos

Barrier Reef Anemonefish

Fish
Clownfish (Amphiprion melanopus)rare

Amphiprion melanopus

Clownfish

Fish
Bristly Puffer (Arothron hispidus)rare

Arothron hispidus

Bristly Puffer

Fish
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)rare

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Turtle-Headed Sea Snake (Emydocephalus annulatus)rare

Emydocephalus annulatus

Turtle-Headed Sea Snake

Reptiles
Long-Nosed Parrotfish (Hipposcarus longiceps)rare

Hipposcarus longiceps

Long-Nosed Parrotfish

Fish
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)rare

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Black Triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum)rare

Sufflamen chrysopterum

Black Triggerfish

Fish
Blue-Fin Wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens)rare

Thalassoma lutescens

Blue-Fin Wrasse

Fish
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)rare

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Fish