Scientific Fish Names

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Scientific Name (Linked to Species Profile)	Samoan Name	Common Name	Park Status	Abundance	Nativity	Photo
Quisquilius sp. 1			Present in Samoa		Native
Rastrelliger brachysoma	ga	mackerel	Present in Samoa		Native
Rastrelliger kanagurta	ga	Indian mackerel	Present in Samoa		Native
Redigobius pagoensis			Present in Samoa		Native
Remora remora	talitaliuli	remora	Present in Samoa		Native
Remoropsis pallidus			Present in Samoa		Native
Rhabdamia gracilis		slender cardinalfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus		blenny	Present in Samoa		Native
Rhinecanthus aculeatus	sumu-uo`uo	lagoon triggerfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Rhinecanthus lunula	sumu-aloalo	halfmoon triggerfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Rhinecanthus rectangulus	sumu-aloalo	wedge triggerfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Rhinomuraena quaesita		ribbon eel	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Rhombochirus osteochir			Present in Samoa		Native
Rhynchobatus djiddensis		whitespotted guitarfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Rogadius welanderi	tolo	Welander's flathead	Present in Samoa		Native
Ruvettus pretiosus	palu-talatala	oil-fish	Present in Samoa		Native
Salarias alboguttatus		whitespotted blenny	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Salarias fasciatus	mano`o-sofe	jeweled blenny	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Salarias guttata		speckled or spotted blenny	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Saloptia powelli		golden grouper	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Samariscus triocellatus	ali	threespot flounder	Present in Samoa		Native
Sardinella albella	pelupelu	sardinella	Present in Samoa		Native
Sardinella fimbriata	pelupelu	sardinella	Present in Samoa		Native
Sardinella gibbosa	pelupelu	sardinella	Present in Samoa		Native
Sardinella melanura	pua salala	blacktip sardinella	Present in Samoa		Native
Sargocentron caudimaculatum	malau-i`usina tamalau-mumu tameno-mumu	tailspot squirrelfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Sargocentron diadema	malau-pauli malau-talapu`u malau-tusitusi malu-tui	crown squirrelfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Sargocentron ensifer		yellowstriped squirrelfish	Unconfirmed		Native
Sargocentron lepros		yelloweye squirrelfish	Unconfirmed		Native
Sargocentron melanospilos		blackspot squirrelfish	Unconfirmed		Native
Sargocentron microstoma	malau-tianiu	smallmouth squirrelfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Sargocentron praslin			Unconfirmed
Sargocentron punctatissimum	malau-faiumu	peppered squirrelfish	Unconfirmed		Native
Sargocentron rubrum		redcoat	Unconfirmed		Native
Sargocentron spiniferum	malu-toa mu-malau tamalau	sabre squirrelfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Sargocentron tiere		Tahitian squirrelfish	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Sargocentron tiereoides		pink squirrelfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Sargocentron violaceum	malau-tifa malau-uli	violet squirrelfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Saurida gracilis	ta`oto	slender lizardfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Scarus altipinnis	laea-sina	minifin parrotfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scarus dimidiatus	fuga-alosama	yellowbarred parrotfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scarus festivus		festive parrotfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scarus forsteri			Present in Park	Abundant
Scarus frenatus	laea-mea laea-si`umoana	bridled parrotfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Scarus ghobban	fuga-alova	bluebarred parrotfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scarus gibbus	fugausi galo laea ulumato	Gibbus parrotfish	Present in park	No data	Native
Scarus globiceps		violet-lined parrotfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scarus niger	fugu-pala laea-pala	swarthy parrotfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scarus oviceps	fuga-alosina laea-tuavela	egghead parrotfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Scarus psittacus	fuga-matapua`a fugausi-matapua`a laea-matapua`a	palenose parrotfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Scarus rivulatus		surf parrotfish	Present in park	No data	Native
Scarus rubroviolaceus	laea-mala laea-mea	ember parrotfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Scarus schlegeli	fuga-matapua`a laea-tusi	yellowbar parrotfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Scarus spinus	fuga-a`au	greencap parrotfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Scarus tricolor	fuga-alomu	tricolor parrotfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scarus xanthopleura		red parrotfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Schismorhynchus labialis			Present in Samoa		Native
Schultzidia johnstonensis			Present in Samoa		Native
Scolopsis lineatus		lined bream	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Scolopsis trilineatus	tivao	threeline bream	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Scomberoides lysan	lai	doublespotted queenfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Scorpaena asperella		scorpionfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Scorpaena ballieui		Ballieu's scorpionfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Scorpaena laotale		scorpionfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Scorpaenodes brocki		scorpionfish	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Scorpaenodes guamensis		Guam scorpionfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scorpaenodes hirsutus		hairy scorpionfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis		lowfin scorpionfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scorpaenopsis diabolus		devil scorpionfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scorpaenopsis macrochir		flasher scorpionfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scorpaenopsis possi		Poss' scorpionfish	Present in park	No data	Native
Scorpaenopsis venosa		raggy scorpionfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Scorpaenopsis vittapinna		bandedfin scorpionfish	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Sebastapistes cyanostigma		yellowspotted scorpionfish	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Sebastapistes fowleri		Fowler's scorpionfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Sebastapistes strongia		barchin scorpionfish	Present in Samoa		Native
Selar crumenophthalmus	atule nato taupapa	bigeye scad	Present in Park	Common	Native
Seriola dumerili		greater amberjack	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Seriola rivoliana	palu-kata tafala tavai	Almaco scad	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Sicyopterus micrurus		clinging goby	Present in park
Sicyopterus pugnans		fat snout rockclimbing goby	Present in park		Native
Sicyopterus taeniurus	mano`o-vai		Present in Samoa		Native
Siderea thyrsoidea		white-eye moray	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Siganus argenteus	`ofe`ofe loloa malava	forktail rabbitfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Siganus fuscescens		dusky rabbitfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Siganus lineatus		lined rabbitfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Siganus punctatus	loele`ele tito	goldspotted rabbitfish	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Siganus spinus	anefe pa`ulu	spiny rabbitfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Siganus vermiculatus		vermiculate rabbitfish	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Siphamia fuscolineata		sea-urchin cardinalfish	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Sphoeroides hypselogeneion	sue-mimi sue-mo`o		Present in Samoa		Native
Sphoeroides oblongus			Present in Samoa		Native
Sphoeroides pachygaster		blunthead puffer	Present in Samoa		Native
Sphyraena barracuda	saosao	great barracuda	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Sphyraena flavicauda	sapatu	yellowtail barracuda	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Sphyraena forsteri	sapatu	bigeye barracuda	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Sphyraena helleri	sapatu	Heller's barracuda	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Sphyraena obtusata			Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Sphyraena qenie	sapatu	blackmargin barracuda	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Sphyrna lewini	mata`italiga	scalloped hammerhead	Present in Samoa		Native
Sphyrna mokarran	mata`italiga	great hammerhead	Present in Samoa		Native
Spratelloides delicatulus	nefu poi	delicate roundherring	Present in Samoa		Native
Spratelloides gracilis	nefu poi	slender roundherring	Present in park		Native
Stanulus seychellensis		Seychelle's blenny	Present in Samoa		Native
Steeneichthys plesiopsus			Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Stegastes albifasciatus	tu`u`u-pa ulavapua	whitebar gregory	Present in Park	Common	Native
Stegastes fasciolatus	tu`u`u-palea	South Pacific gregory	Present in Park	Common	Native
Stegastes lividus	tu`u`u-moi	Marquesan gregory	Present in park	No data	Native
Stegastes nigricans	tu`u`u-moi	dusky gregory	Present in Park	Common	Native
Stegastes punctatus		bluntsnout gregory	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Stegostoma fasciatum	moemoeao ta`aneva	zebra shark	Probably Present		Native
Stenogobius genivittatus	mano`o-vai		Present in Samoa		Native
Stethojulis bandanensis	lape-a`au	redshoulder wrasse	Present in Park	Common	Native
Stethojulis interrupta		cutribbon wrasse	Present in Samoa	No data	Native
Stethojulis strigiventer	lape-a`au	stripebelly wrasse	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Stethojulis trilineata	lape-a`au		Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Stiphodon elegans	mano`o-vai		Present in park		Native
Stolephorus indicus	file nefu	Indian anchovy	Present in Samoa		Native
Strongylura incisa		reef needlefish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Strophiodon brummeri	asulu	white ribbon eel	Present in Samoa		Native
Sufflamen bursa	sumu-pa`epa`e	scimitar triggerfish	Present in Park	Abundant	Native
Sufflamen chrysopterum	sumu-gasemoana	flagtail triggerfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Sufflamen frenatum	sumu-gase`ele`ele	bridled triggerfish	Present in park		Native
Synanceia verrucosa		stonefish	Probably Present		Native
Synchiropus morrisoni		Morrison's dragonet	Unconfirmed	No data	Native
Synchiropus ocellatus	mano`o-lele mano`o-tolo	ocellated dragonet	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Syngnathoides biaculeatus		seagrass pipefish	Present in Samoa		Native
Synodus binotatus	ta`oto	twospot lizardfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Synodus jaculum	ta`oto	blackblotch lizardfish	Present in Park	Common	Native
Synodus variegatus	ta`oto	reef lizardfish	Present in Park	Common	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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