The Crossing
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About this site
Manihi Atoll sits in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia, within the Society Islands administrative grouping, and is known for the narrow pass connecting its lagoon to the open Pacific. The Crossing refers to a site along this pass area, where boat traffic moves between ocean and lagoon waters.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Paletail UnicornfishNaso brevirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Sailfin TangZebrasoma veliferReported here · unconfirmed
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon aurigaReported here · unconfirmed
Floral Maori WrasseCheilinus chlorourusReported here · unconfirmed
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