Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Beloniformes, Family: Exocoetidae
Malolo or Flyingfishes
Flyingfishes are known as malolo in Samoa.

Scientific Name Samoan Name Common Name Photo TSN Park Status Abundance Residency Nativity
Cheilopogon atrisignis malolo Jenkin's flying fish   616689 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Cheilopogon nigricans malolo flying fish   165454 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Cheilopogon spilonopterus malolo Bleeker's flying fish   645243 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Cheilopogon spilopterus malolo spotted-wing flying fish   645244 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Cheilopogon suttoni malolo flying fish   165456 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Cheilopogon unicolor malolo flying fish   645245 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Cypselurus angusticeps malolo flying fish   165457 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Cypselurus poecilopterus malolo flying fish   165451 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Exocoetus monocirrhus malolo flying fish   165509 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Exocoetus obtusirostris malolo flying fish   165507 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Exocoetus volitans malolo Linne's flying fish   165508 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Hirundichthys albimaculatus malolo flying fish   645255 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Hirundichthys speculiger malolo flying fish   165517 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Parexocoetus brachypterus malolo short-winged flying fish   165522 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Prognichthys sealei malolo flying fish   165528 Present in Samoa No data No data Native

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