Pandoran Fauna

Pandoran Fauna is the animal world of Pandora. In the Na'vi language, they call animals "ioang".

Pandora's amazing but dangerous inhabitants continue to amaze scientists and delight humans. For example, the slinger is an incredible animal that can literally lose its mind chasing its prey, the medusa, a giant creature that floats under the clouds like a balloon, and the thanator, a dangerous land predator.

The bones of Pandoran animals are a composite that contains natural carbon fiber. Many creatures have adapted to life in a dense atmosphere with the help of a highly efficient respiratory system, which functions as a forced engine; The air enters through one hole and leaves through another.

Like Earth pre-Anthropocene, Pandora is home to a wide variety of species, from single-celled organisms to the intelligent Na'vi. One researcher noted that some of Pandora's animals, reminiscent of extinct land species, serve as a "window into our biological past." We are surprised by both the familiar features: the existence of herds, the presence of predators and herbivores, the structure of the food chain, and the strange ones: the tsaheylu between animals and the Na'vi, the composite skeletons and the widespread luminescence. Since almost all flora and fauna have disappeared from the face of the Earth, we are fascinated by deadly claws, chitinous shells, sharp teeth and poisonous stings.

Scientists who were lucky enough to go to Pandora consider the highlight of their careers to be able to observe this fauna with their own eyes, and for all other humans, the idea of the existence of such animals inspires hope for the future.

Zooplantae also exist, combining characteristics of both plants and animals. An example of them are woodsprite.

Common Features

With all the diversity of the animal world of Pandora, it is possible to identify common features in the structure of many species of fauna.

Gigantism

Pandora has low gravity, so the upper threshold for the size of terrestrial animals is higher than on Earth, and even the most gigantic creatures retain agility and mobility despite their more than respectable dimensions. The hammerhead titanothere can very quickly turn around and flee from the predator it sees, and the six-ton ​​thanator is capable of running fast and jumping high.

However, gigantism is not a necessary characteristic of the Pandoran fauna. A large number of relatively low species are present on the planet, such as viperwolves, prolemuris and tapirus.

Six Limbs

Most land animals have six legs, such as the hexapede. Two pairs of front legs are located along the chest and one pair behind, supporting the pelvis. The hexapede can be explained by Pandora's greater speed of movement and air density. Animals resist the wind when they walk or run by clinging to a support with an extra pair of legs.

Rare exceptions to the general structural scheme are associated with exceptional adaptation to flight (banshees) or with an arboreal lifestyle (prolemuris). It can also be assumed that the ancestors of the Na'vi lost their third pair of limbs in the second way.

Chitin Armor

Most of Pandora's large creatures are covered in chitinous armor that protects their bodies from damage. In especially large animals, such as the titanothere, this armor is so strong that it can withstand a bullet from a GAU-90.

Four Claws

Animals, including flying and hoofed species, have four claws on their limbs.

Two Pairs of Eyes

Most Pandora animals have four eyes: the main pair is primarily the organ of vision and the second, smaller pair captures infrared radiation.

Respiratory system

Pandora animals do not have nostrils in the usual earthly sense: they are replaced by special spiracles located in the chest area called the operculum. This provides the shortest access of oxygen to the lungs.

At least in some species, including the banshee, the entry of air into the lungs is controlled by a special cartilaginous valve, and the lung functions like a bellows: air enters the front and leaves the lungs behind, through gills. openings in the back of the sternum, so that in flight, banshees breathe not by inhaling and exhaling, but by continuous inhalation, like birds on Earth. On land, thanks to the valve mentioned above, the animal can switch to the breathing method of land animals: inhale-exhale. However, because of the direct respiratory access via the valve, there is no way for their bodies to warm the air or cool it, which makes this breathing adaptation only suitable for warm or hot climates. This would make many Pandoran animals highly vulnerable to colder or glacial conditions.

Since the head is not directly involved in breathing, a special muscular tube leading from the lungs is used to supply air to the vocal cords: by pumping air into it, animals can produce quite loud sounds.

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On the head of all known Pandora vertebrates they have “Kuru”, two cartilaginous processes that begin at the temples and end in a small extension with nerve endings. Like the Na'vi braid, these processes contain nerve fibers and allow animals to bond with each other. In particular, a direhorse herd is described as moving more synchronously if the animals within it exchange neural signals more actively using processes.

The duration of the processes can vary greatly, which probably affects the sociality of a particular animal; for example, in Sturmbeests and Stingbats, the processes are quite short (these species probably depend on vocal, visual and olfactory signals to interact with their relatives), while in banshees and direhorses they extend beyond the neck.

Although the vast majority of animals have two neural tails, there are two known exceptions: the prolemurs and the Na'vi, only have a single neural tail.

Skin

Unlike Earth animals, which have a diverse array of skin layering such as scales and fur, most if not all Pandoran animals have smooth skin lacking any kind of outer layer protection, with the exception of armor. This is due to the fact that given the exponentially higher greenhouse composition in Pandora's biosphere, the global average temperature would already be significantly hotter than even Earth in its dying state. Given the much higher temperature worldwide, Pandoran animals do not need insulation to regulate body temperature and are also most likely cold-blooded.

Carbon Fiber

The bones in these animals are reinforced with carbon fiber, which strengthens their skeletons and reduces the likelihood of fractures.

List

This list is in alphabetical order. However, if there is an animal that appears to be a subspecies, close relative or cousin to another species, the order is ignored.

Vertebrates

Terrestrial Vertebrates

Name	Image	Description
Arrow Deer (Na'vi: winzaw)		A fast herbivore from the Upper Plains. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Heartlands Arrow Deer (Na'vi: winzaw)		Arrow Deer subspecies. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Austrapede (Na'vi: tspìng)		A flightless Pandoran bird that looks like a cross between an ostrich and a pink flamingo. First seen in Toruk - The First Flight.
Great Austrapede (Na'vi: tsawltspìng)		A relative of the Austrapede and a bird-like Pandoran creature. First seen in The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration.
Beetlehorn Ursabrute		A carnivore with few natural predators. It is known to hurl boulders at its enemies. First seen in The World of Avatar: Updated Edition.
Bladehead (Na'vi: kxaylkxa)		A huge animal with powerful dorsal armor and a plow-shaped head. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Heartlands Bladehead (Na'vi: kxaylkxa)		Subspecies of Bladehead. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Bone Helm Rhino (Na'vi: nawkx)		A rather aggressive herbivore with an armored head that fiercely defends its territory. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Canyon Bone Helm Rhino (Na'vi: nawkx)		A subspecies of the Bone Helm Rhino that is native to the Spires. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Chameleon Crawler (Na'vi: tslikxyu latopin)		A Clouded Forest predator, capable of blending into its surroundings. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Canyon Chameleon Crawler (Na'vi: tslikxyu latopin)		A Chameleon Crawler subspecies that is native to the Spires. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Chelydra		A camian turtle-like creature. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Cloaked Panther (Na'vi: vekreng)		Predator of the Upper Plains, it is capable of making long sliding jumps thanks to the membrane between its legs. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Heartlands Cloaked Panther (Na'vi: vekreng)		Subspecies of the Cloaked Panther. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Crested Porcuboar		An animal covered with many thorns, found in the territory of the Anurai clan. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Direhorse (Na'vi: pa'li)		Similar to horses, with very long necks and small heads. They are approximately the size of an elephant. First seen in James Cameron's Avatar: The Game.
Heartlands Direhorse (Na'vi: pa'li)		A subspecies of the direhorse. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Dodiapede		An omnivorous predatory bird-like creature that roams of packs of four to six. It tends to preys on small animals. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Red Crested Climber (Na'vi: tunzeng)		A relative of the Dodiapede, found in the mountainous regions of Pandora. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Echo Stalker (Na'vi: mimikyun)		The Echo Stalker is practically blind, but it has the ability to echolocate, to find prey even in thick fog. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Burrowing Echo Stalker (Na'vi: mimikyun)		An echo stalker subspecies that has adapted to life in the Spires by becoming expert diggers. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Fan Moose		A large herbivore with enormous antlers, similar to elk. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Fanged Mongrel		A ferocious saber-toothed predator, often hunting in pairs. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Flat Headed Capra		A mountain animal with a flattened head and enormous neck. Used as a mount. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Spiny Capra (Na'vi: tximfral)		A shy mountain herbivore raised as a pet by the Rey'tanu clan. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Grody Grueller		A mountain predator with large claws on the front legs and a flat tail. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Hammerhead Titanothere (Na'vi: 'angtsìk)		A large Pandorian herbivore, approximately eleven meters (36 ft) long, which is almost twice the size of a land elephant. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Hexapede (Na'vi: yerik)		Some of the most beautiful and fragile creatures on Pandora. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Stilted Hexapede		Subspecies of the hexapede that lives in the swamps, it is distinguished by its green color and its long legs. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Highland Lizard		An reptilian creature similar to the Sharptooth Lizard. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Sharptooth Lizard (Na'vi: possibly temtsan)		A swamp predator that spits poison at its enemies. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Kentrocapra		Herbivorous creatures living in mountainous regions of Pandora. First seen in Avatar: Pandora Rising.
Meer Deer (Na'vi: syìl)		A cautious herbivore of the Clouded Forest, whose fat is valued for its medicinal properties. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Canyon Meer Deer (Na'vi: syìl)		A subspecies of the Meer Deer that is native to the Spires. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Pachyderm		Similar to pachyderm animals, their name may also be Fireback Mastodons. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Pandora Crocodile		A crocodile-like creature. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Platebacked Lizard (Na'vi: wuwuk lakpxayopin)		An insectivorous lizard-like creature. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Prolemuris (Na'vi: syaksyuk)		Arboreal animal similar to a monkey: its forelimbs are fused up to the elbow. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Saber Hog (Na'vi: rungfwam)		Creatures with brown skin and orange chitinous armor covering their backside. They have notably massive lower canines, which earn them their name. First seen in Avatar: Pandora Rising.
Sailfin Goliath (Na'vi: flrrtsawl)		A giant beast found in the Clouded Forest. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Scarab Crawler (Na'vi: tslikxyu tsawlak)		A gregarious predator from the Kinglor Forest, protecting its own back with a flat, tail-like shell. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Stone Rapids Scarab Crawler (Na'vi: tslikxyu tsawlak)		Subspecies of the Scarab Crawler. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Slinger (Na'vi: lanay’ka)		It is one of the strangest and most dangerous creatures discovered so far on Pandora. First seen in James Cameron's Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide.
Slinth (Na'vi: txumre')		It is one of the fastest land predators on Pandora and the evolutionary precursor of the slinger. First mentioned in Project 880 and visually debuted in Avatar: Rites of Passage.
Snake		A snake-like creature native to the lands of the Anurai clan, likely also called Pincer Serpents. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Soundblast Colossus (Na'vi: txampam)		A huge animal from the Upper Plains. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Heartlands Colossus (Na'vi: txampam)		Subspecies of the Soundblast Colossus. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Steervane		Similar to a cross between a hexapede and a sturmbeest, with the latter's distinctive head-shape, but a slimmer body and two protruding yellow crests branching off of the sides of its head. First seen in Avatar: Pandora Rising.
Sturmbeest (Na'vi: talioang)		A large buffalo-like herbivore. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Tapirus (Na'vi: fwampop)		A docile, herbivorous tapir-like creature. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Thanator (Na'vi: palulukan)		A dangerous predator native to the forests of Pandora. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Boulderlands Thanator (Na'vi: palulukan)		A subspecies of thanator found in the Great Roots of the Clouded Forest. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Feathered Grasslands Thanator (Na'vi: palulukan)		A subspecies of the thanador found in the Stone Warriors. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Kinglor Wetlands Thanator (Na'vi: palulukan)		A subspecies of the thanator in the Kinglor Forest. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Petrified Forest Thanator (Na'vi: palulukan)		A subspecies of the thanator found in A Fool's Retreat. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
White Moss Forest Thanator (Na'vi: palulukan)		A subspecies of thanator found in the Bayun Pines of the Clouded Forest. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Viperwolf (Na'vi: nantang)		A carnivore similar to a six-legged hyena or wolf. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Flat-Tailed Viperwolf (Na'vi: nantang)		Subspecies of viperwolf with a broad, flat tail that lives in swamps. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Galactonotus Viperwolf (Na'vi: nantang)		Subspecies of viperwolf that is better at healing itself, and has a larger muzzle. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Leucomelas Viperwolf (Na'vi: nantang)		A subspecies of viperwolf with a white and gray coloration and the ability to emit static flashes. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Wasp Viperwolf		A subspecies of the viperwolf with black and yellow colors and camouflage abilities. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Wetland Viperlizard		A creature seen near rivers. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Whipfang Crawler (Na'vi: tslikxyu txumtem)		A dangerous predator of the Clouded Forest that spits poison. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Canyon Whipfang Crawler (Na'vi: tslikxyu txumtem)		A particularly aggressive subspecies of the whipfang family. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Yoten (Na'vi: yoten)		A lizard-like animal that can quickly move away from a threat. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Zakru		A giant creature from the Upper Plains. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

Flying Vertebrates

All vertebrates that have the ability to fly, glide or hover in the air.

Name	Image	Description
Canyon Ikran		A Mountain Banshee subspecies that is native to the Spires. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Chiroptera (Na'vi: narluk)		A blind aerial predator that is well adapted to the cave environments in which it roosts. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Coronis (Na'vi: txeptsyal)		a bird-like fauna found in the Kinglor Forest and the Upper Plains. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Dorado Verde		The smallest species of gull-like banshee, found on the islands in the waters of Pandora. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Fan Lizard (Na'vi: kenten)		Small nocturnal creature, flies using an unrolling bioluminescent membrane. First seen in Avatar.
Forest Banshee (Na'vi: ikranay)		A small species of banshee, it nests in small groups. It is the favorite prey of the Great Leonopteryx. First seen in James Cameron's Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide.
Goliath Bat		An Anurai bat, possibly a relative of the Tetrapteron. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Great Leonopteryx (Na'vi: toruk)		Pandora's largest flying predator, kept alone or in pairs. Sacred animal in Na'vi mythology. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Heartlands Ikran		A subspecies of the ikran. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Lamp Lizard (Na'vi: wuwuk le'awtu)		A lizard-like forest creature. Able to inflate and float in the air. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Mountain Banshee (Na'vi: ikran)		They are large aerial predators and nest in numerous colonies in predominantly mountainous areas. Used by the Na'vi as a mount. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Nightwraith (Na'vi: To be announced)		A flying creature mount for the Na'vi. First seen in Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Pandora Vulture		A flying creature similar to a vulture. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Stingbat (Na'vi: riti)		A small predator that lives in packs similar to a bat. Characterized by an extremely low level of intelligence. First seen in Avatar.
Stormglider (Na'vi: slotsyal)		The largest flying predator in the Western Frontier, armed with a poisonous tail. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Canyon Stormglider (Na'vi: slotsyal)		A subspecies of the stormglider that is native to the Spires. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Heartlands Stormglider (Na'vi: slotsyal)		A subspecies of the Stormglider. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Tetrapteron (Na'vi: fkio)		Medium-sized semi-aquatic animal that lives in numerous flocks. First seen in Avatar.
Great Western Tetrapteron (Na'vi: tsawlfkio)		A large species of tetrapteron from the Western Frontier. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Luna Tetrapteron		A species of tetrapteron found in swamps. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.

Invertebrates

Terrestrial Invertebrates

Name	Image	Description
Arachnoid (Na'vi: kali'weya)		A large scorpion-like insect with a poisonous sting that lives mainly in forests. The Na'vi use arachnoid venom during Uniltaron. First seen in Avatar.
Atlas Beetle		A hard-shelled insect, similar to the Atlas beetle insect. First seen in Toruk - The First Flight.
Coronet Snail (Na'vi: txa'laktsyìp)		A small gastropod, abundant in temperate regions with plenty of moss to feed on. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Creepy Crawler		A Pandoran insect that resembles a centipede or even the extinct Arthropleura due to its immense size. First seen in Avatar: The Exhibition.
Cuirass Crab (Na'vi: txursum)		Similar in appearance to a Terran horseshoe crab. First seen in The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration.
Glow Worm (Na'vi: eltungawng)		A special type of worm whose body contains a psychotropic alkaloid; used during Uniltron. First seen in James Cameron's Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide.
Self Exploding Spider		A large spider-like creature. It is likely an invertebrate given that real spiders are as well. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Teylu		They resemble centipedes, while the soft and nutritious teylu are one of the Na'vi's main food sources. First seen in James Cameron's Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide.
Horned Teylu (Na'vi: teylu leslukx)		Large insects, coated in bright, fluffy fur. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Tiger Cricket (Na'vi: kxaylspä)		An insect that can be found in the Upper Plains. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Trickster Mantis (Na'vi: syulfwäkì)		A colorful insect that can easily be mistaken for a flower due to its vivid patterns and peculiar curved form. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Wind Scorpion		A bug-like creature. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Wolf Tick (Na'vi: reyptswìk)		A titanothere parasite, about a foot long. First mentioned in Project 880, then seen in Pandora Rising.

Flying Invertebrates

This is for all invertebrates that have the ability to fly, glide, or hover in the air.

Name	Image	Description
Bladewing Moth (Na'vi: Reyknap)		Bladewing moths are relatives of the kinglor. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Crescent Wing		An insect that can be found flying in swarms in the Upper Plains and Kinglor Forest. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Dawnwing Moth		An insect that can be found flying in swarms across the Western Frontier. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Flutterflower (Na'vi: Syulì’ang)		Flutterflowers are flying insects they have fine, delicate wings, enabling it to glide elegantly through the air with minimal effort. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Flying Lily		An insect that can can be found flying in swarms in the Upper Plains, usually near water. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Glimmer Cloud Moth		A mysterious blue flying insect. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Hatchet Bee		An insect that lives in hives across the Western Frontier. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Hellfire Wasp (Na'vi: Zize’)		A large flying insect with a double sting that gathers in large swarms. First seen in Avatar: The Game.
Kaleidoscope Butterfly (Na'vi: nrrtsyal)		Predominantly found in caves and dark places across the Western Frontier, they are known for their distinctive, eye-catching bioluminescent wings. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Kinglor		A species of large moth prized by the RDA for its incredibly durable silk. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Kite Manta (Na'vi: syo'tsway)		Graceful invertebrates that gently cruise through the air thanks to their extremely light bodies. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Lantern Beetle (Na'vi: kinamtsìng)		Quadrupedal insects that have evolved from hexapods. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Mantis (Na'vi: fwäkì)	N/A	A large insect that lives in symbiosis with the mantis orchid. Has not been visuaully seen yet, but mentioned in Avatar: The Game.
Moonscarab (Na'vi: kxemì'ang)		An insect with moon shaped wings. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Medusa (Na'vi: fpxafaw or lonataya)		A huge aerial animal with long hunting tentacles, which lives in the Hallelujah Mountains area. First seen in James Cameron's Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide.
Pandoran Dragonfly		An insect first seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Ripper Wasp		Ripper wasps are dangerous insects that actively attack anything they consider a threat to their hive. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Sap Leech		A ringed worm that flies in large flocks from tree to tree, extracting sap from them. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Shimmyfly (Na'vi: lortsyal)		A butterfly-like insect with large, beautiful bioluminescent wings. First seen in Na'vi River Journey.
Shroud (Na'vi: loiyokx)		The shroud bug is like a mix of a beetle and a dragonfly with a large egg sac on its back. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Sky Leech		Sky Leeches are airborne insects living at high altitudes. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Sporedancer		A flying insect similar to a butterfly. First seen in Avatar: Adapt or Die.
Stagfly Ant (Na'vi: läkri)		A tiny but durable flying insect that lives in hives. It has two pairs of feet for scurrying around its hive, and two pairs of wings, enabling it to fly in search of fruits to eat. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Veilswarm (Na'vi: lìnghaw)		Bird-like creatures that travel in large swarms, flying in a constant, unbreaking formation. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Windray		An enormous flying manta-like creature that steers airships. First seen in Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Aquatic Fauna

Aquatic flora are animals that primarily live in oceans, ponds and lakes, although some may have the ability to leave for land occasionally.

Name	Image	Description
Akula (Na'vi: pxazang)		A ferocious and relatively little-known aquatic predator related to the nalutsa. First seen in a pamphlet for Pandora: The World of Avatar, then visually appeared in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Anemonoid (Na'vi: Fyuatx)		Colonial aquatic animal, similar in lifestyle to terrestrial polyps. First seen in Avatar.
Angel Sperm		Marine fish with long fins that look like wings. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Buoyfish (Na'vi: Lìngpay)		A freshwater fish with a pair of bubbles that allow it to float in the water column. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Cerebellis Scapularis		A small aquatic arthropod that lives in symbiosis with the sagittaria. First seen in Pandora: The World of Avatar.
Chandelier		A gelatinous organism of the oceans of Pandora. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Charybdis	N/A	It is yet to be seen.
Crocodile		An aquatic creature similar to the crocodile. First seen in Avatar: Reckoning.
Dinicthoid (Na'vi: Srakat)		A ferocious fish that lives in rivers and lives in numerous schools. First seen in James Cameron's Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide.
Feathertail Fish		A fish that has more tail than body. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Flat Skate Fish		Flat sea fish with a double tail. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Gill Mantle (Na'vi: txampaysye)		A gelatinous marine animal that has entered into a symbiotic relationship with the Na'vi and provides them with breathing underwater. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Glider Fin		A species of small fish with a strong tail. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Hammerbrow Fish		Sea fish with a hammer-shaped head. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Ilu		Known to humans as jiaolong or sirens, it is a relatively harmless aquatic animal that feeds mainly on fish. The Na'vi of the ocean ride on them. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Moonfish		Flat-bodied freshwater fish. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Mudcrawler Fish (Na'vi: tslikllte)		Freshwater fish that can move to land for a short time. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Nalutsa		A formidable predator that lives mainly in the shelf zone of the Pandora oceans. First seen in Flight of Passage.
Octofin Fish (Na'vi: pekavol)		Freshwater fish with a flattened body and four pairs of fins. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Canyon Octofin Fish (Na'vi: pekavol)		A close relative of the Octofin Fish that is native to the Spires. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Pandoran Sea Scorpion		A crayfish-like creature. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Rockbeak Fish (Na'vi: tskxe’eng)		Small aquatic creatures with bodies shaped like elongated spheres. First seen in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Pincer Fish (Na'vi: sloapek)		Sea fish with unusual growths on its head that look like horns. First seen in The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration, then appeared in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Reef Tick (Na'vi: tsiki)		A multi-segmented underwater insect-like creature. First seen in The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration.
Sagittaria (Na'vi: skuka)		A squid-like creature that lives in fresh water and shoots down insects with precisely aimed jets of water. First seen in Pandora: The World of Avatar.
Skimwing (Na'vi: tsurak)		A flying marine predator similar to a Terran flying fish. Used by Metkayina as a war mount. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Snapper		An amphibian creature resembling a giant turtle. First seen in Avatar: Pandora Rising.
Spade Wing		Marine fish with a flattened body and powerful front fins, similar to a stingray. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Squid Lantern		Squid lanterns are molluscs that live in the reefs of Pandora. It has a similar appearance as Terran squids. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Starbeak		Slow swimming marine fish with shiny fins. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Syringil		Fish with large triangular fins and long tail. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Tsyong		They are giant squid-like creatures that can even jump out of the sea. First seen in Avatar: Fire and Ash attacking an RDA boat.
Tulkun		A large, intelligent marine species native to the oceans. The Metkayina clan views them as brothers. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Turtapede (Na'vi: mawup)		An amphibian animal that resembles a cross between a turtle and a starfish. First seen in Toruk - The First Flight.

Microorganisms

Name	Image	Description
Manducus Taurus		Generalized microneuroparasite
Navileria Orberum		Generalized microneuroparasite
Pandorica Simbiotii		Generalized microneuroparasite
Velocivirus		A virus of unknown origin that entered Pandora, probably via RDA spaceships.
Water Cleaning Colony		A colonial species of bacteria that lives in Pandora's waters and destroys harmful chemicals.

Mysterious or unused fauna

Creatures listed here may be non-canon, have no official name and / or only appear in external sources (e.g. concept art).

Name	Image	Description
Harpetooth	N/A	The harpetooth is a creature mentioned in Avatar: Reckoning. The harpetooth is a swift and fearsome hunter. It may be the Fanged Mongrel, but yet to be confirmed.
Unnamed Scarpaton insect		What seems to be a flying insect (in the bottom right) can be seen looking at a similar looking Scarpaton plant. Appears in an unused Pandorapedia image from the non-canon Avatar: The Game.
Manticore		A predatory beast, analogous to a thanator, but with claw-like forelimbs, like those of a praying mantis, and a poisonous stinger. Created for Project 880.
Moonwraith	N/A	A type of insect whose swarms take on the appearance of a banshee in flight. Created for Project 880.
Oryx		The antelope-like oryx is a herbivore meant to appear in Frontiers of Pandora but ultimately excluded for some reason. It has a defensive feature which causes its ears to perk up and show markings within which look like another set of eyes.
Wizard Snail		This snail comes from Frontiers of Pandora but it is unclear if it can actually be found in-game, so it may be a cut creature. It bears some resemblance to the Coronet Snail for unknown reasons.
Pandoran otter		An aquatic creature resembling Terran otters that resides in reefs. First seen in The Art of Avatar: The Way of Water.
Unnamed crab-like creature		A Pandoran sand crab with a tail that is a big mating display. Created by Dylan Cole. First seen in Creating Worlds.
Unnamed spider creature		A strange spider creature seen in Pandora: The World of Avatar.
Unnamed arachnid-like creature		A mysterious unnamed insect that appeared in Avatar: The Mobile Game.
Unnamed arachnid-like creature		A mysterious unnamed insect that appeared in Avatar: The Mobile Game.
Unnamed underwater creature		Appeared in Avatar: Pandora Rising.
Unnamed underwater creature		Appeared in Avatar: Pandora Rising.
Unnamed underwater creature		A gelatinous fish. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water. Kiri saw the fish swim past her.
Unnamed fish		A fish with four fins and a parrot-like beak. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Unnamed fish		A fish in the Eastern Sea. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water swimming around part of the reef and in the end credits.
Unnamed fish		A torpedo-shaped bait ball fish. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water. Lo'ak shoots it using a speargun while hunting with Aonung. Its blood draws an akula to attack.
Unnamed fish		A fish hunted by Neteyam as a child. First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water. First appears when Jake Sully teaches Neteyam how to hunt some fish, and a second time when Jake visits his son in the spirit world.
Unnamed underwater creature		Appeared in concept art for Avatar: The Way of Water.
Unnamed underwater creature		Appeared in concept art for Avatar: The Way of Water.
Unnamed underwater creature		Appeared in concept art for Avatar: The Way of Water.
Unnamed bug		A bug that appeared briefly in Avatar: The Next Shadow.