Scientific Fish Names

Species: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Scientific Name (Linked to Species Profile)	Samoan Name	Common Name	Park Status	Abundance	Nativity	Photo
Echeneis naucrates	talitaliuli	sharksucker	Present in Samoa		Native
Echidna delicatula		moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Echidna leucotaenia	mutupu`u	whiteface moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Echidna nebulosa	ai`aiuga	snowflake moray	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Echidna polyzona		barred moray	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Echidna unicolor		unicolor moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Echidna xanthospilos		moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Ecsenius bicolor	mano`o-i`usama	bicolor blenny	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Ecsenius fourmanoiri		Fourmanoiri's blenny	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Ecsenius monoculus		monocle blenny	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Ecsenius opsifrontalis		comical blenny	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Ecsenius portenoyi		Portenoy's blenny	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Elagatis bipinnulata	samani	rainbow runner	Present in Park	Common	Native
Eleotris fusca	apofu mano`o-pala pa`ofu	sleeper	Present in park		Native
Eleotris melanosoma	apofu mano`o-pala pa`ofu	sleeper	Present in Samoa		Native
Elops hawaiensis		Hawaiian tenpounder	Present in Samoa		Native
Encheliophis boraborensis		pinhead pearlfish	Unconfirmed		Native
Encheliophis gracilis		slender pearlfish	Unconfirmed		Native
Encheliophis homei		silver pearlfish	Unconfirmed		Native
Enchelycore bayeri	auvaeloloa-uli	Bayer's moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Enchelycore pardalis		dragon moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus	auvaeloloa	funnel-nostril moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Enchelynassa canina	auvaeloloa-sina	viper moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Enchelyurus ater		black blenny	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Encrasicholina devisi	file nefu	De Vis' anchovy	Present in Samoa		Native
Encrasicholina punctifer	file nefu	buccaneer anchovy	Present in Samoa		Native
Enneapterygius brachylepis			Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Enneapterygius elegans		elegant triplefin	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Enneapterygius fuscoventer			Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Enneapterygius hemimelas		halfblack triplefin	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Enneapterygius minutus		triplefin	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Enneapterygius nigracauda		blacktail triplefin	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Enneapterygius philippinus		minute triplefin	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Enneapterygius pyramis		pyramid triplefin	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Enneapterygius rhabdotus		umpire triplefin	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Enneapterygius triserialis		whitespotted triplefin	Present in Park	Common	Native
Enneapterygius tutuilae		highhat triplefin	Present in Park	Common	Native
Enneapterygius sp.6		triplefin	Present in Samoa		Native
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus	mano`o-fala	barredtail rockskipper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Entomacrodus decussatus	mano`o-fala	wavyline rockskipper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos	mano`o-fala	zebralip rockskipper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis	mano`o-fala	tatoo-chinned rockskipper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Entomacrodus sealei	mano`o-fala	Seale's rockskipper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Entomacrodus striatus	mano`o-a`au mano`o-fala	blackspotted rockskipper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Entomacrodus thalassinus	mano`o-fala	reefmargin rockskipper	Present in Park	Common	Native
Epibulus insidiator	lalafi-tua`au lapega si`umutu	slingjaw wrasse	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Epinephelus chlorostigmata		brownspotted grouper	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Epinephelus fasciatus	fausi	blacktip grouper	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus	gatala-aloalo	brownmarbled grouper	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Epinephelus hexagonatus	gatala-a`au	starspotted grouper	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Epinephelus howlandi		blacksaddle grouper	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Epinephelus lanceolatus	ata`ata-uli vaolo	giant grouper	Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Epinephelus macrospilos		snubnose grouper	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Epinephelus maculatus	gatala-puleulil	highfin grouper	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Epinephelus melanostigma	gatala-puletasi gatala-tane	blackspot grouper	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Epinephelus merra	gatala-aloalo gatala-pulepule	dwarf spotted grouper	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Epinephelus miliaris	ata`ata-uli	netfin grouper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Epinephelus morrhua	ata`ata-tusitusi	comet grouper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Epinephelus polyphekadion	gatala-aloalo gatala-nifoli`I	camouflage grouper	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Epinephelus retouti		redtipped grouper	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Epinephelus socialis		surge grouper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Epinephelus spilotoceps		foursaddle grouper	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Epinephelus tauvina	gatala-tane	greasy grouper	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Epinephelus timorensis	gatala-pulesama	yellowspotted grouper	Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Epinnula magistralis	domine	deep-water gempylid fish	Present in Samoa		Native
Etelis carbunculus	palu-malau		Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Etelis coruscans	palu-atu palu-loa palu-malau		Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Etelis radiosus		pale snapper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Euleptorhamphus viridis	i`usila	halfbeak	Present in Samoa		Native
Eurycephalus otaitensis	tolo	fringelip flathead	Present in Samoa		Native
Euthynnus affinis	atualo kavalau	wavy-back skipjack	Present in Samoa		Native
Eviota afelei	mano`o-moi	Afelei's pygmygoby	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Eviota albolineata		redspotted pygmygoby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Eviota disrupta	mano`o-moi	brokengar pygmygoby	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Eviota distigma	mano`o-moi	twospot pygmygoby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Eviota guttata		spotted pygmygoby	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Eviota herrei	mano`o-moi	Herre's pygmygoby	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Eviota melasma	mano`o-moi	headspot pygmygoby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Eviota prasites	mano`o-moi	hairfin pygmygoby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Eviota pseudostigma	mano`o-moi	halfspot pygmygoby	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Eviota punctulata		dotted pygmygoby	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Eviota sebreei	mano`o-moi	striped pygmygoby	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Eviota smaragdus	mano`o-moi	emerald pygmygoby	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Eviota sparsa			Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Eviota sp. 1	mano`o-moi	pygmygoby	Present in Samoa		Native
Eviota sp. 2	mano`o-moi	pygmygoby	Present in Samoa		Native
Eviota sp. 3	mano`o-moi	pygmygoby	Present in Samoa		Native
Eviota zonura	No Common Name Available	zoned pygmygobi	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Exallias brevis	mano`o-gatala mano`o-lau	shortbodied blenny	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Exocoetus monocirrhus	malolo	flyingfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Exocoetus obtusirostris	malolo	flyingfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Exocoetus volitans	malolo	Linne's flyingfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Exyrias belissimus		beautiful goby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Exyrias puntang		puntang goby	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Festucalex wassi			Present in Samoa		Native
Fistularia commersonii	taotao taoto-ama	smooth cornetfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Foa fo		bighead cardinalfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Forcipiger flavissimus	gutumanu	forcepsfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Forcipiger longirostris	gutumanu	longnose butterflyfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Fowleria isostigma		dotted cardinalfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Fowleria marmorata	fo-mumu	crosseyed cardinalfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Fowleria punctulata	fo-gatala	spotcheek cardinalfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Fowleria vaiulae		mottled cardinalfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Fowleria variegata		varigated cardinalfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Galeocerdo cuvier	naiufi	tiger shark	Present in Samoa		Native
Gastrophysus sceleratus		silvercheek blaasop	Present in Samoa		Native
Gazza minuta		toothpony	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Gerres erythrourus		deep-bodied silver biddy	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Gerres kapas	ikolan	mojarra	Present in Samoa		Native
Gerres oblongus	matu-loa	oblong mojarra	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Gerres oyena		blacktip mojarra	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Gerres setifer		blacktipped silverbiddy	Present in Samoa		Native
Glenoglossa wassi		snake eel	Present in Samoa		Native
Glossogobius biocellatus		mangrove goby	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Glyptoparus delicatulus		delicate blenny	Present in park		Native
Gnathanodon speciosus	lupovai	golden trevally	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Gnathodentex aureolineatus	mumu tolai	goldlined emperor	Present in park		Native
Gnatholepis anjerensis		eyebar goby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Gnatholepis cauerensis		eyebar goby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Gnatholepis sp. 1		goby	Present in Samoa		Native
Gobiodon citrinus	mano`o-ulutu`i moemimi	citron coralgoby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Gobiodon rivulatus	mano`o-ulutu`i moemimi	rippled coralgoby	Present in Park	Common	Native
Gomphosus varius	gutu`umi gutusi`o sugale-lupe	bird wrasse	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Gorgasia naeocepaea		garden eel	Present in Samoa		Native
Gracila albomarginata		slenderspine grouper	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Gracilopterygion kulbickii			Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Grammatorcynus bicarinatus	namuauli	mackerel	Present in Samoa		Native
Grammistes sexlineatus	taili tusiloa	sixline soapfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Grammistops ocellatus	anaoso	ocellated soapfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Gunnellichthys monostigma	mano`o-ui	onespot wormfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia	mano`o-ui	brownstripe wormfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Gymnapogon urospilotus		spot-tail cardinalfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Gymnocranius grandoculis	filoa-mu	bluelined emperor	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Gymnomuraena zebra	to`etapu	zebra moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnosarda unicolor	tagi	dogtooth tuna	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax buroensis		latticetail moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax chilospilus		lipspot moray	Probably present		Native
Gymnothorax elegans		moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax enigmaticus		enigmatic moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax fimbriatus	papata-pulepule pusi-pulepule	darkspotted moray	Present in park		Native
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus	pusi-gatala tafi-laotalo	yellowmargin moray	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus		brownspotted moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax gracilicauda		slendertail moray	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Gymnothorax hepaticus		moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax javanicus	maoa`e pusi-gatala	giant moray	Present in Park	Common	Native
Gymnothorax margaritophorus	pusi-a`au	trunkspotted moray	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Gymnothorax melatremus		dwarf moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax meleagris	`ai`aiivi puali`I	whitemouth moray	Present in Park	Common	Native
Gymnothorax monostigma		onespot moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax pictus	onea	peppered moray	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Gymnothorax pindae		pinda moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax reevesii		Reeves' moray	Present in Samoa		Native
Gymnothorax richardsonii		reticulated moray	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Gymnothorax rueppellii	papata-tusitusi	banded moray	Present in park		Native
Gymnothorax undulatus	pusi-pulepule	undulated moray	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Gymnothorax zonipectis	pulenini`i	barred-fin moray	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native

Species: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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