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
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