The Paea Gorgonians
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About this site
Paea is a coastal district on the west side of Tahiti, in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, facing the lagoon and barrier reef along the island's southwest shore. Dive sites in this stretch are typically reached by boat through passes in the surrounding reef.
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.
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Speckled ButterflyfishChaetodon citrinellusReported here · unconfirmed
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Leopard Sea CucumberBohadschia argusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate ButterflyfishChaetodon ornatissimusReported here · unconfirmed
Threespot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
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