Family Name Listing
Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Balistidae
Triggerfishes,
Sumu, and Filefishes, Pa'umalo
Triggerfishes are known as sumu, and filefishes pa'umalo in Samoa.
| Scientific Name | Samoan Name | Common Name | Photo | TSN | Park Status | Abundance | Residency | Nativity |
| Balistapus undulatus | sumu-aiamauna | orangelined triggerfish | 173218 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Balistoides conspicillum | sumu-papa | clown triggerfish | 173225 | Present in Samoa | No data | No data | Native | |
| Balistoides viridescens | sumu-papa, sumu-laulau, umu | Titan triggerfish | 173224 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Canthidermis maculata | sumu-va`a | spotted oceanic triggerfish | 173169 | Present in Samoa | No data | No data | Native | |
| Melichthys niger | sumu-uli | black durgon |  |
173174 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Melichthys vidua | sumu-`apa`apasina, sumu-si`umumu | pinktailed durgon |    |
173175 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Odonus niger | sumu-pe`a | redtooth triggerfish |  |
173222 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus | sumu-laulai, umu | yellowmargin triggerfish |  |
173201 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Pseudobalistes fuscus | sumu-laulau, umu | bluestriped triggerfish | 173199 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Rhinecanthus aculeatus | sumu-uo`uo | lagoon triggerfish |  |
173203 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Rhinecanthus lunula | sumu-aloalo | halfmoon triggerfish | 646175 | Present in Samoa | No data | No data | Native | |
| Rhinecanthus rectangulus | sumu-aloalo | wedge triggerfish |  |
173206 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Sufflamen bursa | sumu-pa`epa`e | scimitar triggerfish |  
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173210 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native |
| Sufflamen chrysopterum | sumu-gasemoana | flagtail triggerfish | 173215 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Sufflamen fraenatum | sumu-gase`ele`ele | bridled triggerfish | 173212 | Present in park | No data | No data | Native | |
| Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus | sumu-palu | blueline triggerfish | 173192 | 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)