Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Carcharhiniformes, Family: Carcharhinidae
Malie or Requeim Sharks

Requeim sharks are known as malie in Samoa.

Scientific Name Samoan Name Common Name Photo TSN Park Status Abundance Residency Nativity
Carcharhinus albimarginatus aso silvertip shark   160354 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos malie-aloalo grey reef shark   160358 Present in park No data No data Native
Carcharhinus falciformis   silky shark   160310 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Carcharhinus galapagensis   Galapagos shark   160345 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Carcharhinus leucas   bull shark   160275 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Carcharhinus limbatus   blacktip shark   160318 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Carcharhinus longimanus apoapo oceanic whitetip shark   160330 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Carcharhinus melanopterus apeape, malie-alamata blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus. apeape, malie-alamata. black-tipped reef shark 160365 Present in park No data No data Native
Galeocerdo cuvier naiufi tiger shark   160189 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Negaprion acutidens   sicklefin lemon shark   160437 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Prionace glauca aso-polota great blue shark   160424 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Triaenodon obesus malu white-tipped reef shark Triaenon obesus. malu. whitetip reef shark. 160453 Present in park No data No data Native

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