Vaiare Gauche
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About this site
Vaiare Gauche sits near the Vaiare ferry landing on the eastern side of Moorea in the Society Islands, a short distance across the strait from Tahiti. The site takes its name from the Vaiare bay area, with access typically by boat from operators based on Moorea's northern or eastern shore.
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.
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Leopard Sea CucumberBohadschia argusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate ButterflyfishChaetodon ornatissimusReported here · unconfirmed
Pillow Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineaeReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
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