Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Beloniformes, Family: Belonidae
A'u or Needlefishes

Large needlefishes are known as a'u in Samoa; those smaller than about 40 centimeters are called ise.

Scientific NameSamoan NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Ablennes hians flat needlefish 165548Present in SamoaNo dataNo dataNative
Platybelone argalus platyura keeltail needlefish 165590Present in SamoaNo dataNo dataNative
Strongylura incisa reef needlefish Strongylura incisa. reef needlefish 165563 Present in park No dataNo dataNative
Tylosurus crocodilus  houndfishTylosurus crocodilus, houndfish645286Present in SamoaNo dataNo dataNative

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