Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Perciformes, Family: Scaridae
Uhu or Parrotfishes
Parrotfishes are known as uhu in Hawaii.

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Calotomus carolinusponuhunuhustareye parrotfishCalotomus carolinus. ponohunuhu. stareye parrotfish (initial phase)Calotomus carolinus. ponohunuhu. stareye parrotfish (initial phase)170875Present in parkUncommonBreederNative
Chlorurus perspicillatusuhu uliulispectacled parrotfish Chlorurus perspicillatus. uhu uliuli. spectacled parrotfishChlorurus perspicillatus. uhu uliuli. spectacled parrotfish 614618Present in parkRareBreederNative
Chlorurus sordidusuhuPacific bullethead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus. uhu. Pacific bullethead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus. uhu. Pacific bullethead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus. uhu. Pacific bullethead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus. uhu. Pacific bullethead parrotfish613235Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Scarus dubiuslauiaregal parrotfish170818Present in parkRareBreederNative
Scarus psittacusuhupalenose parrotfishScarus psittacus. uhu. palenose parrotfish (male)Scarus psittacus. uhu. palenose parrotfish (male)170855Present in parkAbundantBreederNative
Scarus rubroviolaceuspalukalukaember parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus. palukaluka. ember parrotfish (initial phase)Scarus rubroviolaceus. palukaluka. ember parrotfish (terminal phase)Scarus rubroviolaceus. palukaluka. ember parrotfish (terminal phase)Scarus rubroviolaceus. palukaluka. ember parrotfish (initial phase) 170880Present in parkCommonBreederNative

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 15 December 2008 Kalaupapa Nat'l Historical Park  (Fish)

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