Family Name Listing

Order: Rajiformes, Family: Dasyatidae
Fai or Stingrays
Stingrays are known as fai in Samoa.

Scientific Name	Samoaon Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Dasyatis kuhlii	fai-tala, fai-malie	Kuhl's stingray		564623	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Himantura fai		pink whipray		564348	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Taeniura meyeni		blackblotched stingray		564372	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Urogymnus asperrimus		thorny stingray		564618	Present in Park	Uncommon	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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