Species found in Northern mariana islands

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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
Agassiz’s coral (Cyphastrea agassizi)
Information on the Agassiz’s coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Aglaia (Aglaia mariannensis)
Information on Aglaia mariannensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 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 fenestrata)
Information on Alveopora fenestrata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 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
Anacropora coral (Anacropora puertogalerae)
Information on Anacropora puertogalerae is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Anacropora coral (Anacropora spinosa)
Information on Anacropora spinosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Anchor coral (Euphyllia paraancora)
Information on Euphyllia paraancora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Banded pipefish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus)
Information on the banded pipefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Barabattoia coral (Barabattoia laddi)
Information on Barabattoia laddi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 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
Birdsnest coral (Seriatopora caliendrum)
Information on the birdsnest coral (Seriatopora caliendrum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Birdsnest coral (Seriatopora stellata)
Information on Seriatopora stellata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 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 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
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos
Bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii)
Information on the bluespotted stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
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 ryukyuensis)
Information on Platygyra ryukyuensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Branch coral (Acropora florida)
Acropora florida is a member of a group of corals known as staghorns, which are among the fastest growing corals and are important... More 10 Images 1 Video
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
Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark brown... More 3 Images 1 Video
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
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
Catch bowl coral (Isopora palifera)
Information on Isopora palifera is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
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 danae)
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 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
Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina)
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
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 grouper (Epinephelus corallicola)
Information on the coral grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
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
Cycad (Cycas micronesica)
Information on Cycas micronesica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Double-ended pipefish (Syngnathoides biaculeatus)
Information on the double-ended pipefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 1 Video
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

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