Malinoa Island
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About this site
Malinoa Island is a small islet within the Tongatapu group in Tonga, sitting close to the reef systems off the main island and typically reached by boat from Nuku'alofa. Divers exploring the surrounding reef have reported dusky surgeonfish, Indian bullethead parrotfish, lined bristletooth, princess damsel, scribbled rabbitfish, South Seas demoiselle, spotted-cheek damselfish, and yellowbar parrotfish among the reef fish seen here.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
South Seas DemoiselleChrysiptera taupouReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted-cheek DamselfishPomacentrus spilotocepsReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowbar ParrotfishScarus schlegeliReported here · unconfirmed- Scribbled RabbitfishSiganus spinusReported here · unconfirmed
Princess DamselPomacentrus vaiuliReported here · unconfirmed
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