Conditions & tides
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About this site
Vava'u is an island group in northern Tonga known for its sheltered waters and limestone caves along the coastlines of its main islands. The Nursery sits within this archipelago, reached by boat from the harbor town of Neiafu, where many local dive operators run trips out to the surrounding channels and reefs.
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.
Princess DamselPomacentrus vaiuliReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Coral DamselfishPomacentrus maafuReported here · unconfirmed
South Seas DemoiselleChrysiptera taupouReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-green DamselPomacentrus callainusReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted-cheek DamselfishPomacentrus spilotocepsReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowbar ParrotfishScarus schlegeliReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Mertens' ButterflyfishChaetodon mertensiiReported here · unconfirmed
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