Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Plate 28. Mackerels, Tuna, Triggerfish, Filefish, Trunkfish, Puffers, Porcupinefish

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Promethichthys prometheus. palu-kamuro, palu-tomalo. Bermuda cat-fishPromethichthys prometheus. palu-kamuro, palu-tomalo. Bermuda cat-fishRuvettus pretiosus. palu-talatala. oil-fishEuthynnus affinis. atualo, kavalau. wavy-back skipjack
Rastrelliger kanagurta. gaThunnus albacares. asiasi, to`uo, ta`uo. yellow-fin tunaMelichthys niger. sumu-uli. black durgonMelichthys vidua. sumu-si`umumu. pinktail durgon
Melichthys vidua. sumu-si`umumu. pinktail durgonMelichthys vidua. sumu-si`umumu. pinktail durgonOdonus niger. sumu-pe'a. redtooth triggerfishOdonus niger. sumu-pe'a. redtooth triggerfish
Odonus niger. sumu-pe'a. redtooth triggerfishPseudobalistes flavimarginatus. sumu-laulai. yellowmargin triggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus. sumu-uo`uo. lagoon triggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus. sumu-uo`uo. lagoon triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus. sumu-aloalo. wedge triggerfish.Rhinecanthus rectangulus. sumu-aloalo. wedge triggerfishSufflamen bursa. sumu-pa`epa`e. scimitar triggerfish Sufflamen bursa. sumu-pa`epa`e. scimitar triggerfish
Aluterus scriptus. ume-aleva, falala. scrawled triggerfishAluterus scriptus. ume-aleva, falala. scrawled triggerfishCantherhines dumerilii. pa`umalo. barred filefishCantherhines dumerilii. pa`umalo. barred filefish
Pervagor melanocephalus. pa`umalo, falala. blackhead filefishLactoria cornutua. moamoa-ulutao, moamoa-uluto`i. longhorn cowfishLactoria cornutua. moamoa-ulutao, moamoa-uluto`i. longhorn cowfishOstracion meleagris. moamoa-ulutao, moamoa-uluto`i. spotted boxfish
Ostracion meleagris. moamoa-ulutao, moamoa-uluto`i. spotted boxfishOstracion meleagris. moamoa-ulutao, moamoa-uluto`i. spotted boxfishOstracion meleagris. moamoa-ulutao, moamoa-uluto`i. spotted boxfishArothron hispidus. sue-vaolo. stripebelly puffer
Arothron hispidus. sue-vaolo. stripebelly pufferArothron mappa. map pufferArothron meleagris. sue-puleuli. guineafowl pufferArothron meleagris. sue-puleuli. guineafowl puffer
Arothron meleagris. sue-puleuli. guineafowl pufferArothron meleagris. sue-puleuli. guineafowl puffer - N shore Tutuila, 19 March 2002Arothron stellatus. sue-gatala, sue-va`a. stellate pufferCanthigaster amboinensis. sue-lape. Ambon puffersue-lape. Ambon puffer
Canthigaster amboinensis. sue-lape. Ambon pufferCanthigaster amboinensis. sue-lape. Ambon puffersue-lape. Ambon pufferDiodon hystrix. tauta, porcupinefishDiodon liturosus. blackblotched porcupinefish - Ofu, 20 October 2002
    
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