
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 |
Scientific Names | Samoan
Common Names | English Common Names | Browse
Pictures
From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary
Report
Generated: 11/02/2001 National Park of American Samoa  (Fish)