Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Echinoida, Family: Echinometridae
Urchins with solid spines

Scientific NameSamoan NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Anthocidaris crassispina 157962Probably present BreederNative
Echinometra mathaei tui tui rock-boring urchinEchinometra mathaei. ina kea. rockboring urchin Echinometra mathaei. ina kea. rockboring urchin157957Probably presentCommonBreederNative
Echinometra oblongaoblong urchinEchinometra oblonga. oblong urchin - Fagatele Bay, 14 October 2002Probably present BreederNative
Echinostrephus aciculatusneedle spine urchinEchinostrephus aciculatus. needle spine urchinProbably present BreederNative
Echinostrephus molarisProbably present CommonBreederNative
Heterocentrotus mammilatussatula or vakui red pencil urchinHeterocentrotus mammillatus. hauke uke. red pencil urchinHeterocentrotus mammillatus. hauke uke. red pencil urchin656058Probably presentBreederNative

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