Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Perciformes, Family: Pseudoplesiopidae
Tiva or Basslets
Bassletss generally are known as tiva in Samoa.

Scientific Name Samoan Name Common Name Photo TSN Park Status Abundance Residency Nativity
Chlidichthys sp. 1     Chlidichthys sp. 645344 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Pseudochromis jamesi   spot-tail dottyback Pseudochromis jamesi.  spot-tail dottyback
Pseudochromis jamesi.  spot-tail dottyback
645981 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Pseudochromis porphyreus   magenta dottyback Pseudochromis porphyreus. magenta dottyback
Pseudochromis porphyreus. magenta dottybackPseudochromis porphyreus. magenta dottyback
646004 Present in park No data No data Native
Pseudoplesiops rosae   large-scaled dottyback   168025 Present in Samoa No data No data Native
Pseudoplesiops sp. 1     Pseudoplesiops sp.
Pseudoplesiops sp.
168024 Present in Samoa No data No data Native

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