Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Plate 28. Mackerels, Tuna, Triggerfish, Filefish, Trunkfish, Puffers, Porcupinefish

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Promethichthys prometheus. palu-kamuro, palu-tomalo. Bermuda cat-fish Promethichthys prometheus. palu-kamuro, palu-tomalo. Bermuda cat-fish Ruvettus pretiosus. palu-talatala. oil-fish Euthynnus affinis. atualo, kavalau. wavy-back skipjack
Rastrelliger kanagurta. ga Thunnus albacares. asiasi, to`uo, ta`uo. yellow-fin tuna Melichthys niger. sumu-uli. black durgon Melichthys vidua.  sumu-si`umumu.  pinktail durgon
Melichthys vidua. sumu-si`umumu. pinktail durgon Odonus niger. sumu-pe'a. redtooth triggerfish Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus. sumu-laulai. yellowmargin triggerfish Rhinecanthus aculeatus.  sumu-uo`uo. lagoon triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus. sumu-aloalo. wedge triggerfish. Sufflamen bursa. sumu-pa`epa`e. scimitar triggerfish Sufflamen bursa. sumu-pa`epa`e. scimitar triggerfish Aluterus scriptus. ume-aleva, falala. scrawled triggerfish
Cantherhines dumerili. pa`umalo. barred filefish Pervagor melanocephalus. pa`umalo, falala. blackhead filefish Ostracion meleagris. moamoa-ulutao, moamoa-uluto`i. spotted boxfish Ostracion meleagris. moamoa-ulutao, moamoa-uluto`i. spotted boxfish
Arothron hispidus. sue-vaolo. stripebelly  puffer Arothron mappa. map puffer Arothron meleagris. sue-puleuli. guineafowl puffer Arothron meleagris. sue-puleuli. guineafowl puffer
Arothron meleagris. sue-puleuli. guineafowl puffer Arothron stellatus. sue-gatala, sue-va`a. stellate puffer Diodon hystrix. tauta, porcupinefish
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