Family Name Listing

Order: Aulopiformes, Family: Synodontidae
Ta'oto or Lizardfishes
Lizardfishes are known as ta'oto in Samoa. Samoans also call sandperch fishes in the family Mugiloididae ta'oto.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Saurida gracilis	ta`oto	slender lazardfish		162413	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Synodus binotatus	ta`oto	twospot lizardfish		162384	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Synodus dermatogenys		clearfin lizardfish		162385	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Synodus jaculum		blackblotch lizardfish		162396	Present in Park	Common	Resident	Native
Synodus variegatus	ta`oto	reef lizardfish		162387	Present in Park	Common	Resident	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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