Family Name Listing

Order: Perciformes, Family: Labridae
Sugale or Wrasses
Wrasses are known as sugale in Samoa.

Scientific Name	Samoan Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Anampses caeruleopunctatus	sugale-mafalaugutu	bluespotted wrasse		170603	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Anampses chrysocephalus				170602	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Anampses melanurus		blacktail wrasse		170607	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Anampses meleagrides	sugale-tatanu	spotted wrasse		170605	Present in Park	Rare	Unknown	Native
Anampses twistii	sugale-tatanu	yellowbreasted wrasse		170612	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Bodianus anthioides		lyretail hogfish		613292	Present in Park	Rare	Unknown	Native
Bodianus axillaris	sugale-vaolo	axilspot hogfish		170493	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Bodianus dictynna				-9773526	Unconfirmed	No data	No data	Native
Bodianus loxozonus	sugale-a`a	blackfin hogfish		613329	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Bodianus mesothorax		blackbelt hogfish		613299	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Bodianus sp.		redfin hogfish		613295	Present in Samoa	No data	No data	Native
Cheilinus chlorourus	lalafi-matapua`a	floral wrasse		613239	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Cheilinus fasciatus	lalafi-pulepule	redbrested wrasse		170621	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Cheilinus oxycephalus		snooty wrasse		170624	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Cheilinus trilobatus	lalafi-matamumu	tripletail wrasse		170622	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Cheilinus undulatus	lalafi, tagafa, malakea	giant humphead wrasse		170619	Present in Park	Occasional	Resident	Native
Cheilio inermis	sugale-mo`o	cigar wrasse		170616	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Choerodon jordani		Jordan's tuskfish		613464	Unconfirmed	No data	No data	Native
Cirrhilabrus punctatus		dotted fairy wrasse		613518	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus		redmargin wrasse		647789	Present in Samoa	No data	No data	Native
Cirrhilabrus scottorum		Scott's fairy wrasse		613527	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Cirrhilabrus temminckii				613529	Unconfirmed	No data	No data	Native
Cirrhilabrus walshi				647790	Unconfirmed	No data	No data	Native
Cirrhilabrus sp. 1				170683	Present in park	No data	No data	Native
Cirrhilabrus sp. 2				-9816	Present in Samoa	No data	No data	Native
Coris aygula	sugale-uluto`I	clown coris		170675	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Coris gaimard	sugale-mumu, sugale-tala`ula	yellowtail coris		170671	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Cymolutes praetextatus		knifefish		613614	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Epibulus insidiator	lapega, si`umutu, lalafi-tua`au	slingjaw wrasse		170649	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Gomphosus varius	gutusi`o, gutu`umi, sugale-lupe	bird wrasse		170652	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Halichoeres biocellatus		two-spotted wrasse		613675	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Halichoeres hartzfeldii	sugale-tatanu	goldstripe wrasse		613706	Unconfirmed	No data	No data	Native
Halichoeres hortulanus	sugale-a`au, sugale-pagota, ifigi	checkerboard wrasse		170533	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Halichoeres margaritaceus	sugale-uluvela	weedy surge wrasse		170515	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Halichoeres marginatus	sugale-lalafi	dusky wrasse		170524	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Halichoeres melanurus	duskytailed rainbowfish	tailspot wrasse		170525	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Halichoeres melasmapomus		ocellated wrasse		613758	Present in Park	Rare	Unknown	Native
Halichoeres ornatissimus		ornate wrasse		170512	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Halichoeres prosopeion		two-tone wrasse		613806	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Halichoeres trimaculatus	lape, sugale-pagota	threespot wrasse		170514	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Hemigymnus fasciatus	sugale-gutumafia	barred thicklip wrasse		170686	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Hemigymnus melapterus	sugale-laugutu, sugale-uli, sugale-aloa, sugale-lupe	blackedge thicklip wrasse		170687	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Hologymnosus doliatus	sugale-lape	pastel ringwrasse		613876	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Iniistius aneitensis	sugale-tatanu ulumalo	whitepatch razorfish		647797	Probably Present	No data	No data	Native
Iniistius baldwini		Baldwin's razorfish		647799	Probably Present	No data	No data	Native
Iniistius celebicus	sugale-tatanu ulumalo	bronzespot razorfish		647801	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Iniistius pavo		peacock razorfish		170765	Probably Present	No data	No data	Native
Labrichthys unilineatus	atamamala sugale-tafuti	tubelip wrasse		613886	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Labroides bicolor	sugale-i`usina	bicolor cleaner wrasse		170658	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Labroides dimidiatus	sugale-mo`otai	striped cleaner wrasse		170657	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Labroides rubrolabiatus		redlipped cleaner wrasse		613896	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Labropsis australis		southern tubelip wrasse		613898	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Labropsis xanthonota		yellowback tubelip		613902	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Macropharyngodon meleagris	sugale-puletasi	blackspotted wrasse		170663	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Macropharyngodon negrosensis		yellowdotted wrasse		613993	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Novaculichthys taeniourus	sugale-la`o, sugale-taili, sugale-gasufi	rockmover wrasse		170706	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Oxycheilinus arenatus		blackstripe wrasse		614055	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Oxycheilinus digramma	lalafi-gutu`umi	cheeklined wrasse		614066	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Oxycheilinus orientalis		slender wrasse		614077	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Oxycheilinus rhondochrous		oriental wrasse		614079	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus	lalafi	ringtail wrasse		614080	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Polylepion russelli				170689	Present in Samoa	No data	No data	Native
Pseudocheilinus evanidus	sugale-tusitusi, sugale-manifi	disappearing wrasse		170629	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia	sugale-tusitusi, sugale-manifi	sixstripe wrasse		170632	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia	sugale-tusitusi, sugale-manifi	eightstripe wrasse		170630	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia		forustripe wrasse		170631	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Pseudocoris yamashiroi		redspot wrasse		614127	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pseudodax moluccanus	sugale-siva	chistletooth wrasse		614880	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pseudojuloides cerasinus		smalltail wrasse		170693	Unconfirmed	No data	No data	Native
Pteragogus cryptus		cryptic wrasse		614173	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Stethojulis bandanensis	lape-a`au	redshoulder wrasse		170636	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Stethojulis interrupta		cutribbon wrasse		170637	Present in Samoa	No data	No data	Native
Stethojulis strigiventer	lape-a`au	stripebelly wrasse		170644	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Stethojulis trilineata	lape-a`au			170638	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Thalassoma amblycephalum	sugale-aloama	bluntheaded wrasse		170586	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Thalassoma hardwicke	sugale-a`au, lape-ele`ele	sixbar wrasse		170584	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Thalassoma lutescens	sugale-samasama	sunset wrasse		170575	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum		blackbar wrasse		647838	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Thalassoma purpureum	uloulo-gatala, patagaloa	surge wrasse		170580	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Thalassoma quinquevittatum	lape-moana	fivestripe wrasse		170582	Present in Park	Abundant	Resident	Native
Thalassoma trilobatum	uloulo-gatala, pata`ota`o	Christmas wrasse		170595	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Wetmorella albofasciata	la`ofia	whitebanded sharpnose wrasse		170646	Probably Present	No data	No data	Native
Wetmorella nigropinnata	la`ofia	sharpnose wrasse		614467	Present in Park	Rare	Unknown	Native

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 12/15/2008 National Park of American Samoa  (Fish)

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