Tangaroa (disambiguation) explained

Tangaroa is the Māori god of the sea.

Tangaroa may also refer to:

Animals

• Anatoma tangaroa, a sea snail of family Anatomidae
• Bathymodiolus tangaroa, a mussel of family Mytilidae
• Hirtomurex tangaroa, a sea snail of family Muricidae
• Modicus tangaroa, a clingfish of family Gobiesocidae
• Tangaroa (spider), a genus of uloborid spiders
• Zetela tangaroa, a sea snail of family Solariellidae

People

• Tanga Roa (born 1983), Tongan-American professional wrestler
• Tangaroa Tangaroa (1921–2009), Cook Islands politician

Other uses

• Tangaroa (album), by New Zealand metal band Alien Weaponry
• RV Tangaroa, a research vessel belonging to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
• Tangaroa College, Otara, Auckland, New Zealand
• Tangaroa Expedition, a 2006 raft journey from Peru to Polynesia