Species found in Niue

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Acropora (Acropora digitifera)
A branching coral with small, finger-like colonies that are cream with pink tips, Acropora digitifera is a member of a group of fast-growing... More 1 Image 0 videos
Acropora (Acropora loripes)
Acropora loripes belongs to the ‘staghorn’ group of corals, which have characteristic branching growth forms and are among the fastest... More 4 Images 0 videos
Acropora (Acropora granulosa )
Acropora granulosa belongs to the ‘staghorn’ group of corals, which have characteristic branching growth forms and are among the fastest... More 4 Images 0 videos
Acropora (Acropora valenciennesi)
Information on Acropora valenciennesi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Aglaia (Aglaia saltatorum)
Information on Aglaia saltatorum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
The large, oceanic albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body, smooth skin and streamlined fins... More 1 Image 0 videos
Alveopora coral (Alveopora verrilliana)
Information on Alveopora verrilliana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Alveopora coral (Alveopora allingi)
Information on Alveopora allingi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Astreopora coral (Astreopora cucullata)
Information on Astreopora cucullata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
This large, fast-swimming tuna is an important target for numerous commercial fisheries around the world. The streamlined body of the bigeye... More 2 Images 0 videos
Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis)
Like other groupers, this rather wary, coral reef-dwelling fish is a large, robust species. It may be one of two colour forms: the pale... More 10 Images 3 Videos
Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
One of the most abundant and widespread groupers, the blacktip grouper is a robust predatory fish found in the Indian and western Pacific... More 10 Images 1 Video
Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
A particularly easy species to identify, Blainville’s beaked whale has two distinctive horn-like teeth that grow from bulges in the lower... More 4 Images 0 videos
Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea)
A unique species, blue coral (Heliopora coerulea) is the sole member of the order Helioporacea. Blue corals are thus named for... More 4 Images 0 videos
Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back... More 16 Images 5 Videos
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of the most well-known species of dolphin. There appear to be two main varieties; a... More 49 Images 2 Videos
Bowl coral (Halomitra pileus)
Information on Halomitra pileus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Brain coral (Platygyra daedalea)
This coral gains its common name from the colony’s meandering, brain-like pattern of brown walls, separated by grey or green depressions... More 1 Image 1 Video
Brain coral (Platygyra sinensis)
Information on Platygyra sinensis is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua)
The colonies of the branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua) grow in a variety of shapes depending on water movements, variously... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first South African whaling factory in the... More 19 Images 1 Video
Bubble coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
The bubble coral (Plerogyra sinuosa) is a rather strange looking coral, aptly named because of the grape-sized bubbles that enlarge its... More 15 Images 1 Video
Button coral (Scolymia vitiensis)
Information on Scolymia vitiensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 videos
Cactus coral (Pavona decussata)
Information on the cactus coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)
A species with a fascinating life history, the camouflage grouper gets its name from its distinctive patterning, which helps it to blend... More 9 Images 1 Video
Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover the... More 6 Images 1 Video
Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover the... More 3 Images 0 videos
Chinese lettuce coral (Mycedium elephantotus)
Growing vertically in fragile, fan-like plates, colonies of Mycedium elephantotus generally form tiers or whorl-like structures, although... More 12 Images 0 videos
Closed brain coral (Leptoria phrygia)
Forming large, irregular-shaped mounds covered by a dense, maze-like network of sinuous ridges and valleys, Leptoria phrygia is a striking... More 2 Images 0 videos
Coconut crab (Birgus latro)
The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a type of land hermit crab with a spectacular appearance and intriguing biology. Able to grow to... More 19 Images 6 Videos
Coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata)
The coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata) is a relatively small, robust reef fish with an orange-red to reddish-brown body, usually darker... More 11 Images 0 videos
Corrugated coral (Pavona varians)
Information on Pavona varians is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
In 1823, after mistaking a fragment of skull for a fossil, the French naturalist Georges Cuvier described a seemingly extinct species of... More 8 Images 0 videos
Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)
Information on the dwarf sperm whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Echinopora (Echinopora gemmacea)
Information on Echinopora gemmacea is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Elliptical star coral (Favia speciosa)
Information on Favia speciosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Encrusting coral (Leptoseris incrustans)
Information on Leptoseris incrustans is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata)
Information on the encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Despite its name, the false killer whale is not a close relative of the killer whale (Orcinus orca), and, in fact, any resemblance between... More 16 Images 0 videos
Favia coral (Favia rotumana)
Information on Favia rotumana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Favia coral (Favia pallida)
Information on Favia pallida is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water. This whale... More 32 Images 2 Videos
Fire coral (Millepora tenera)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora platyphylla)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 videos
Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis)
Although usually growing as small cushion-shaped or domed colonies, Galaxea fascicularis is also capable of producing massive or columnar... More 7 Images 0 videos
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens)
Information on the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
A relatively large reef fish with a wide, upward-facing mouth and thick lips, the greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina) looks spectacular in... More 8 Images 1 Video
Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive... More 49 Images 25 Videos
Hard coral (Favites complanata)
A widespread but relatively uncommon reef-building species, Favites complanata forms what are known as ‘massive’ colonies, growing in... More 1 Image 0 videos

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