Natural History Gallery

All of the photos in this gallery (as well as other elsewhere on the site) are the work of Paddy Ryan, Fiji's finest nature photographer and an author in his own right. Paddy's best known work on Fiji is Fiji's Natural Heritage published by Southwestern of New Zealand. This fine work is a survey of Fiji's varied natural history and is available on Amazon.


Devil Scorpionfish Bryaninops goby on seawhip Whitemouthed moray eel
 
Mudskipper

goby Valenciennea decora

(pair by burrow)

Striped catfish (juveniles)
 
Eusynstyela latericius Sicyopus zosterophorum freshwater goby Heteropoda venatoria widespread huntsmen (giant crab) spider. With recently ruptured egg sac and youngsters
 
Fijian terrestrial nemertean Fiji burrowing snake Prickly red sea cucumber
 
Uca perplexa male Degeneria vitiensis Masiratu, ancient tree Myiagra vanikorensis Vanikoro broadbill
 
Fijian crested iguana Voracious gecko Fiji ground frog
 
Pacific Pigeon Coconut Crab on coconut palm. Hermit crab
 
Allogalathea elegans Elegant squat lobster on featherstar Ocypode cordimana Small ghost crab Swift-footed rock crab
 
sea star on hydroid Fromia monilis Sea star Fromia milleporella (?)
 
Fromia elegans sea star Fiji tree frog Fiji tree frog eggs
 
Red prawn Steephead parrotfish caption
 
Male fairy basslet Giant clam Orange seafan
 
Soft coral Mushroom coral Lionfish
 
Scorpionfish Discotrema (Crinoid clingfish crinophila Bryaninopsdianneae Fijian endemic sponge goby
 
Fijian clubionid spider Fijian crested iguana (hissing) Colorful marine flatworm
 
 
tabuensis Fijian red-breasted musk parrot aka red shining-parrot Prosopeia personata Fijian yellow-breasted musk parrot aka masked shining-parrot
 


© Rob Kay 2007