Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Plate 1. Sharks, morays, conger eels

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Stegostoma fasciatum. ta`aneva, moemoeao. zebra sharkStegostoma fasciatum. ta`aneva, moemoeao. zebra sharkCarcharhinus melanopterus. apeape, malie-alamata. black-tipped reef shark - Ofu Lagoon, 4 March 2002Carcharhinus melanopterus. apeape, malie-alamata. black-tipped reef shark.
Carcharhinus melanopterus. apeape, malie-alamata. black-tipped reef shark.Carcharhinus galapagensis. Galapagos sharkCarcharhinus galapagensis. Galapagos shark.Triaenon obesus. malu. whitetip reef shark.
Sphyrna lewini. mata`italiga. scalloped hammerheadSphyrna lewini. mata`italiga. scalloped hammerheadAetobatus narinari. fai-pe`a, fai-manu. spotted eaglerayAetobatus narinari. fai-pe`a, fai-manu. spotted eagleray
Dasyatis sp. StingrayDasyatis sp. StingrayMobulinae. fai-malie. manta rayAlbula sp. ava. bonefish
Chanos chanos. avali`i, ava. milkfishChanos chanos. avali`i, ava. milkfishEchidna nebulosa. ai`aiuga. snowflake morayEchidna nebulosa. ai`aiuga. snowflake moray
Echidna unicolor, unicolor morayEnchelycore pardalis. dragon morayEnchelycore pardalis. dragon morayGymnomuraena zebra. to`etapu. zebra moray
Gymnomuraena zebra. to`etapu. zebra morayGymnothorax buroensis, latticetail morayGymnothorax fimbriatus. pusi-pulepule, papata-pulepule. darkspotted morayGymnothorax flavimarginatus. tafi-laotalo. yellowmargin moray
Gymnothorax javanicus. pusi-gatala. giant morayGymnothorax margaritophorus. pusi-a`au. trunkspotted morayGymnothorax melatremus. dwarf morayGymnothorax melatremus. dwarf moray
Gymnothorax meleagris. puali`i, `ai`aiivi. whitemouth morayGymnothorax meleagris. puali'i. whitemouth morayGymnothorax meleagris. puali`i, `ai`aiivi. whitemouth morayGymnothorax monostigma. onespot moray
Gymnothorax rueppellii. papata-tusitusi. banded moray - Ofu, 20 October 2002Gymnothorax zonipectis. pulenini`i. bartail morayRhinomuraena quaesita. ribbon eelStrophiodon brummeri.  asulu.  white ribbon eel
Strophidon brummer. asului. white ribbon eelUropterygius concolor. brown moray, uniform reef eelGorgasia sp. garden eelGorgasia sp. garden eel
Conger cinereus. moustache congerMyrichthys maculosus. spotted snake eelMyrichthys maculosus. spotted snake eelAnguilla australis. tuna. freshwater eel
    
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