Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Scientific Fish Names

Species: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Scientific Name
(Linked to Species Profile)
Samoan NameCommon NameTSN
Quisquilius sp. 1   172233
Rastrelliger brachysoma gamackerel172463
Rastrelliger kanagurta ga 172462
Redigobius pagoensis   -9941
Remora remora talitaliuliremora168571
Remoropsis pallidus   -9745
Rhabdamia sp. 1   -9744
Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus   171279
Rhinecanthus aculeatus sumu-uo`uolagoon triggerfish173203
Rhinecanthus lunula sumu-aloalohalfmoon triggerfish646175
Rhinecanthus rectangulus sumu-aloalowedge triggerfish173206
Rhinomuraena quaesita ribbon eel -9643
Rhombochirus osteochir   168580
Rhynchobatus djiddensis  whitespotted guitarfish160828
Rogadius welanderi toloWelander's flathead644486
Ruvettus pretiosus palu-talatalaoil-fish172364
Salarias alboguttatus  whitespotted blenny171281
Salarias fasciatus mano`o-sofejeweled blenny171284
Salarias guttata  speckled or spotted blenny171285
Saloptia powelli  golden grouper167938
Samariscus triocellatus alithreespot flounder172948
Sardinella albella pelupelu 551445
Sardinella fimbriata pelupelu 161768
Sardinella gibbosa pelupelu 551449
Sardinella melanura pua
salala
blacktip sardinella551454
Sargocentron caudimaculatus malau-i`usina
tamalau-mumu
tameno-mumu
tailspot squirrelfish166260
Sargocentron diadema malau-pauli
malau-talapu`u
malau-tusitusi
malu-tui
crown squirrelfish166261
Sargocentron ensiferum  yellowstriped squirrelfish 622118
Sargocentron lepros  yelloweye squirrelfish622210
Sargocentron melanospilos  blackspot squirrelfish622116
Sargocentron microstoma malau-tianiusmallmouth squirrelfish166262
Sargocentron punctatissimum malau-faiumupeppered squirrelfish166259
Sargocentron rubrum redcoat622121
Sargocentron spiniferum malu-toa
mu-malau
tamalau
sabre squirrelfish166258
Sargocentron tiere  Tahitian squirrelfish166264
Sargocentron tiereoides  pink squirrelfish166265
Sargocentron violaceum malau-tifa
malau-uli
violet squirrelfish622216
Saurida gracilis ta`otoslender lizardfish162413
Scarus altipinnis laea-sinaminifin parrotfish614670
Scarus dimidiatus fuga-alosamayellowbarred parrotfish170834
Scarus festivus  festive parrotfish615710
Scarus frenatus laea-mea
laea-si`umoana
bridled parrotfish170845
Scarus ghobban fuga-alovabluebarred parrotfish170846
Scarus gibbus fugausi
galo
laea
ulumato
Gibbus parrotfish170828
Scarus globiceps   violet-lined parrotfish170835
Scarus niger fugu-pala
laea-pala
swarthy parrotfish170851
Scarus oviceps fuga-alosina
laea-tuavela
egghead parrotfish170827
Scarus psittacus fuga-matapua`a
fugausi-matapua`a
laea-matapua`a
palenose parrotfish170855
Scarus rubroviolaceus laea-mala
laea-mea
ember parrotfish170880
Scarus schlegeli fuga-matapua`a
laea-tusi
yellowbar parrotfish170829
Scarus spinus fuga-a`augreencap parrotfish170842
Scarus tricolor fuga-alomutricolor parrotfish170843
Scarus xanthopleura  red parrotfish 614826
Schismorhynchus labialis   161526
Schultzidia johnstonensis   161549
Scolopsis lineatus  lined bream551001
Scolopsis trilineatus tivaothreeline bream551005
Scomberoides lysan laidoublespotted queenfish641950
Scorpaena asperella  -4592904
Scorpaena ballieui  Ballieu's scorpionfish166828
Scorpaena laotale  -9691
Scorpaenodes brocki   -9692
Scorpaenodes guamensis  Guam scorpionfish644534
Scorpaenodes hirsutus  hairy scorpionfish166866
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis  lowfin scorpionfish166869
Scorpaenopsis diabolus  devil scorpionfish166875
Scorpaenopsis macrochir  flasher scorpionfish644553
Scorpaenopsis novae-guineae  New Guinea stingfish166880
Scorpaenopsis sp. 1   166871
Sebastapistes cyanostigma  yellowspotted scorpionfish 644567
Sebastapistes fowleri  Fowler's scorpionfish644568
Sebastapistes strongia  barchin stingfish166913
Selar crumenophthalmus atule
nato
taupapa
bigeye scad168677
Seriola dumerili  greater amberjack168689
Seriola rivoliana palu-kata
tafala
tavai
Almaco scad168691
Sicyopterus micrurus clinging goby 553348
Sicyopterus pugnans  fat snout rockclimbing goby553349
Sicyopterus taeniurus mano`o-vai 553402
Siderea thyrsoidea   -9645
Sideria picta onea 161273
Siganus argenteus `ofe`ofe
loloa
malava
forktail rabbitfish172332
Siganus fuscescens  dusky rabbitfish172340
Siganus punctatus loele`ele
tito
goldspotted rabbitfish172333
Siganus spinus anefe
pa`ulu
spiny rabbitfish172331
Sphoeroides hypselogeneion sue-mimi
sue-mo`o
 -9978
Sphoeroides oblongus   -9979
Sphoeroides pachygaster  blunthead puffer173298
Sphyraena barracuda saosaogreat barracuda170429
Sphyraena flavicauda sapatuyellowtail barracuda170438
Sphyraena forsteri sapatubigeye barracuda170434
Sphyraena helleri sapatuHeller's barracuda170431
Sphyraena qenie sapatublackmargin barracuda646745
Sphyrna lewini mata`italigascalloped hammerhead 160508
Sphyrna zygaena mata`italigacommon hammerhead shark160505
Spratelloides delicatulus nefu
poi
delicate groundherring161785
Spratelloides gracilis nefu
poi
slender groundherring551212
Squalus  dogfish shark160616
Stanulus seychellensis  Seychelle's blenny636555
Stegastes albifasciatus tu`u`u-pa
ulavapua
whitebar gregory615336
Stegastes fasciolatus tu`u`u-paleaSouth Pacific gregory170191
Stegastes lividus tu`u`u-moiMarquesan gregory615386
Stegastes nigricans tu`u`u-moidusky gregory615111
Stegostoma fasciatum moemoeao
ta`aneva
zebra shark159973
Stenogobius genivittatus mano`o-vai 638059
Stethojulis bandanensis lape-a`auredshoulder wrasse170636
Stethojulis interrupta  cutribbon wrasse170637
Stethojulis strigiventer lape-a`austripebelly wrasse170644
Stethojulis trilineata lape-a`au 170638
Stiphodon elegans mano`o-vai 553358
Stolephorus indicus file
nefu
Indian anchovy161870
Strongylura incisa  reef needlefish165563
Strophiodon brummeri asuluwhite ribbon eel161276
Sufflamen bursa sumu-pa`epa`escimitar triggerfish173210
Sufflamen chrysopterus sumu-gasemoanaflagtail triggerfish173215
Sufflamen frenatus sumu-gase`ele`elebridled triggerfish173212
Synanceia verrucosa  estuarine stonefish167078
Synchiropus morrisoni Morrison's dragonet642999
Synchiropus ocellatus mano`o-lele
mano`o-tolo
ocellated dragonet642558
Syngnathoides biaculeatus  seagrass pipefish166589
Synodus binotatus ta`ototwospot lizardfish162384
Synodus englemani ta`otoreef lizardfish162391
Synodus variegatus ta`otovariegated lizardfish162387

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