Table I
(An asterisk * denotes a non-indigenous species)
Systematic position |
Number examined |
Locality |
ELASMOBRANCHII |
|
|
Dasyatidae (Stingrays) |
|
|
Taeniura lymma (Forskal) |
1 |
Lauthala Bay |
PISCES |
| |
Clupeidae (Herrings) | | |
Harengula punctata Rüpell |
1 |
Lauthala Bay |
Echidnidae (Morays) |
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Lycodontis picta (Ahl) |
4 |
Makuluva Reef |
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) | | |
Hemiramphus erythrorinchus Le Sueur |
3 |
Lauthala Bay |
Sygnathidae (Pipefishes) | | |
Choeroichthys sculptus (Günther) |
3 |
Makuluva Reef |
Mugilidae (Mullets) | | |
Mugil vaigiensis Quoy and Gaimard |
4 |
Suva |
Carangidae (Crevalles) | | |
Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède) |
3 |
Nandi |
Leiognathidae (Pouters) | | |
Leiognathus fasciatus (Lacépède) |
40 |
Nandi |
Serranidae (Sea Basses) | | |
Serranus merra (Bloch) |
18 |
Makuluva Reef |
Lutjanidae (Snappers) | | |
Lutjamus marginatus (Cuvier) |
3 |
Lauthala Bay |
Lutjanus vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard) |
1 |
Lauthala Bay |
Pomadisidae (Grunts) | | |
Plectorhinchus orientalis (Bloch) |
3 |
Makuluva Reef |
Gerridae (Mojarras) | | |
Gerres oyena (Forskal) |
24 |
Nandi |
Mullidae (Surmullets) | | |
Upeneoides vittatus (Forskal) |
2 |
Suva |
Hepatidae (Tangs) | | |
Hepatus triostegus (Linnaeus) |
14 |
Makuluva Reef |
Hepatus elongatus (Lacépède) |
4 |
Makuluva Reef |
Scorpaenidae (Rock Fishes) | | |
Sebastapistes bynoensis (Richardson) |
13 |
Makuluva Reef |
Labridae (Wrasses) | | |
Halichoeres timorensis (Blecker) |
2 |
Makuluva Reef |
Callyodontidae (Parrot Fishes) | | |
Callyodon dussumieri Valenciennes |
1 |
Makuluva Reef |
Gobiidae (Gobies) | | |
Periophthalmus koelreuteri (Pallas) |
7 |
Lauthala Bay |
Blenniidae (Blennies) | | |
Salarias fasciatus (Bloch) |
17 |
Makuluva Reef |
Ostraciidae (Trunk Fishes) | | |
Ostracion sp? |
1 |
Makuluva Reef |
Tetrodontidae (Puffers) | | |
Tetrodon nigropunctatus Schneider |
24 |
Lauthala Bay |
AMPHIBIA | | |
Bufonidae (Toads) | | |
*Bufo marinus (Linnaeus) |
59 |
Lauthala Bay |
REPTILIA | | |
Geckonidae (Geckoes) | | |
Gehyra oceanica Gray |
9 |
Makuluva Island |
Gonatodes kendalli (Gray) |
2 |
Suva |
Lepidodactylus lugubris (Gray) |
4 |
Lauthala Bay |
Peropus mutilatus Gray |
8 |
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Iguanidae (Iguanas) | | |
Brachylophus fasciatus Gray |
2 |
Samabula, Suva |
Scincidae (Skinks) | | |
Ablepharus boutonii (Gray) |
2 |
Nandi |
Lygosoma cyanurus (Gray) |
1 |
Lauthala Bay |
AVES | | |
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) | | |
*Streptopelia chinensis tigrina Temminck |
3 |
Wainimbuka River |
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) | | |
*Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis Blyth |
4 |
Lauthala Bay |
Muscicapidae (Flycatchers and Whistlers) | | |
Pachycephala pectoralis graeffii Hartlaub |
1 |
Lauthala Bay |
MAMMALIA | | |
Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) | | |
Notopteris macdonaldii Gray |
135 |
Kalabo Village |
Muridae (Rats, Mice, etc.) | | |
*Mus musculus Linnaeus |
2 |
Lauthala Bay |
Felidae (Cats) | | |
*Felis domestica Brisson |
1 |
Lauthala Bay |
Suidae (Pigs) | | |
*Sus scrofa Linnaeus |
10 |
Tamavua, Suva |
Bovidae (Cattle, etc.) | | |
*Bos taurus Linnaeus |
35 |
Tamavua, Suva |