Bora Bora, French Polynesia

July 2004

Fish Identification

Date

/ 6th July 2004
Depth / 10m
Diver / Orla Doherty
am/pm / Pm
Time / 1430 – 1515

No Common Name Latin

Wrasse

5 Six stripe Pseudocheilinus hextaenia

4 Bird Gomphosus varius

3 Two tone Halichoeres prosopeion

2 Blue streak cleaner Labroides dimidiatus

2 Slingjaw Epibulus insidiator

5 cleaner wrasses

1 maori wrasse

1 barred thicklip Hemigymnus fasciatus

Trigger

6 pink tail Melichthys niger

15 orange striped Balistapus undulatus

100 black Melichthys niger

2 titan Balistoides viridescens

20 scythe Sufflamen bursa

Damsel

10 johnston Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus

50 vanderbilts chromis Chromis vanderbilti

2 jewel Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus

300+ half and half chromis Chromis iomelas

10 reticulated dascyllus Dascyllus reticulates

300+ other chromis

Surgeon

3 sailfin tang Zebrasoma veliferum

20 mimic Acanthurus pyroferus

20 whitecheek surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans

2 longnose surgeonfish Zebrasoma rostratum

20 brushtail tang Zebrasoma scopas

20 orange spine unicorn Naso lituratus

10 orangeband surgeon Acanthuraus olivaceous

Hawkfish

20 arc eye Paracirrhites arcatus

5 frecklefaced Paracirrhites forsteri

2 red Neocirrhites armatus

Angel fish

50 lemonpeel Centropyge flavissimus

50 flame Centropyge loirculus

Butterfly fish

15 pacific double sided Chaetodon ulietensis

2 teardrop Chaetodon unimaculatus

1 Bennetts Chaetodon bennetti

2 raccoon Chaetodon lunula

2 fourspot Chaetodon quadrimaculatus

12 dot and dash Chaetodon pelewensis

2 redfin Chaetodon trifasciatus

2 chevroned Chaetodon trifascialis

1 long nosed Forcipiger flavissimus

Parrotfish

10 various species

10 bullethead Scarus sordidus

Grouper

20 peacock Cephalopholis argus

15 flagtail Cephalopholis urodeta

Moorish Idol

1 moorish idol Zanclus cornutus

Puffers

1 spotted toby Canthigaster solandri

Tuna

1 dogtooth tuna Gymnosarda unicolor

Filefishes

1 unicorn filefish Aluterus monoceros

3 scribbled filefish Aluterus scriptus

Blenny

1 leopard blenny Exallias brevis

Date

/ 15th July 2004
Depth / 9 m
Diver / Carol Milner
am/pm / Pm
Time / 1430 – 1515

No Common Name Latin

Wrasse

2 Slingjaw wrasse Epibulus insidiator

2 Yellowtail coris Coris gaimard

7 Bird wrasse Gomphosus varius

4 Bluestreak cleanerwrasse Labroides dimidiatus

4 Redlip cleanerwrasse Labroides rubrolabiatus

Trigger

3 Redtooth Odonus niger

2 Black Melichthys niger

9 Pinktail Melichthys vidua

5 Scythe Sufflamen bursa

6 Orangestripped Balistapus undulatus

2 Titan Balistoides viridescens

Damsel

50 Midget chromis Chromis acares

30 Three spot dasyllus Dascyllus trimaculatus

30 Damsel

6 Half and Half Chromis Chromis iomelas

5 Johnston Damsel Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus

Surgeon

4 sailfin tang Zebrasoma veliferum

8 Convict Acanthurus triostegus

3 whitecheek Acanthurus nigricans

47 Goldring bristletooth Ctenochaetus strigosus

3 brushtail tang Zebrasoma scopas

10 orange spine unicorn Naso lituratus

1 orangeband surgeon Acanthuraus olivaceous

25 various surgeonfish

Hawkfish

8 arc eye Paracirrhites arcatus

5 Halfspotted hawkfish Paracirrhites hemistictus

Angel fish

21 lemonpeel Centropyge flavissimus

9 flame Centropyge loirculus

Butterfly fish

1 Threadfin Chaetodon auriga Forsskal

6 Teardrop Chaetodon unimaculatus

4 Racoon Chaetodon lunula

6 Dot and Dash Chaetodon pelewensis

3 Sadled Chaetodon ephippium

1 Chevroned Chaetodon trifascialis

3 Big Long nosed Forcipiger longirostris

4 Pacific Doublesaddle Chaetodon ulietensis

9 Reticulated Chaetodon reticulates

9 Ornate Chaetodon ornatissimus

3 Four spot Chaetodon quadrimaculatus

Parrotfish

5 Darkcapped parrotfish Scarus oviceps

8 bullethead Scarus sordidus

Grouper

5 peacock Cephalopholis argus

7 flagtail Cephalopholis urodeta

Moorish Idol

6 moorish idol Zanclus cornutus

Filefishes

1 Wire netting filefish Cantherhines sandwichcoisis

1 scribbled filefish Aluterus scriptus

2 Yellow eye Cantherhines dumerilii

Goatfish

2 Multibarred goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus