Family Name Listing
Order: Perciformes, Family: Scaridae
Fuga or Parrotfishes
Parrotfishes are known as fuga in Samoa. Reddish brown individuals are
sometimes called fugamea and greenish blue individuals fugasi. Larger
individuals are called laea (20 - 50 cm) or galo if larger than
50 cm.
| Scientific Name | Samoan Name | Common Name | Photo | TSN | Park Status | Abundance | Residency | Nativity |
| Bolbometopon muricatus | humphead parrotfish | 170884 | Present in Samoa | No data | No data | Native | ||
| Calotomus carolinus | fuga-valea | stareye parrotfish | 170875 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Calotomus spinidens | raggedtooth parrotfish | 170874 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | ||
| Cetoscarus bicolor | laea-usi | bicolor parrotfish |  | 170886 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Chlorurus frontalis | tan-faced parrotfish |  | 614600 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Chlorurus japanensis | fuga-si`umu laea-ulusama | redtail parrotfish |   | 613233 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Chlorurus microrhinos | steephead parrotfish | 614614 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | ||
| Chlorurus sordidus | fuga-gutumu fugausi-tuavela laea-tuavela | bullethead parrotfish |    | 613235 | Present in park | Abundant | No data | Native |
| Hipposcarus longiceps | ulapokea, laea-ulapokea | longnose parrotfish | 614653 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Leptoscarus vaigiensis | seagrass parrotfish | 170888 | Present in Samoa | No data | No data | Native | ||
| Scarus altipinnis | laea-sina | minifin parrotfish | 614670 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Scarus dimidiatus | fuga-alosama | yellowbarred parrotfish | 170834 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Scarus festivus | festive parrotfish |  | 615710 | Present in Samoa | No data | No data | Native | |
| Scarus frenatus | laea-mea, laea-si`umoana | bridled parrotfish |  | 170845 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Scarus ghobban | fuga-alova | bluebarred parrotfish | 170846 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Scarus gibbus | fugausi, laea, ulumato, galo | Gibbus parrotfish |   | 170828 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Scarus globiceps | violet-lined parrotfish | 170835 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | ||
| Scarus niger | fugu-pala, laea-pala | swarthy parrotfish | 170851 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Scarus oviceps | fuga-alosina, laea-tuavela | egghead parrotfish |  | 170827 | Present in park | Abundant | No data | Native |
| Scarus psittacus | fuga-matapua`a, fugausi-matapua`a, laea-matapua`a | palenose parrotfish |  | 170855 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Scarus rivulatus | surf parrotfish | 170840 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | ||
| Scarus rubroviolaceus | laea-mea, laea-mala | ember parrotfish |     | 170880 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Scarus schlegeli | fuga-matapua`a, laea-tusi | yellowbar parrotfish |   | 170829 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Scarus spinus | fuga-a`au | greencap parrotfish | 170842 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Scarus tricolor | fuga-alomu | tricolor parrotfish | 170843 | Present in Samoa | No data | No data | Native | |
| Scarus xanthopleura | red parrotfish |  | -9836 | Present in Samoa | No data | No data | Native |
From: Park Species List - NPSpecies Summary
Report
Generated: 11/02/2001 National Park of American Samoa (Fish)