Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Balistidae
Triggerfishes and Filefishes

 

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Balistes polylepisfinescaled trigger173140Present in parkRareNo dataNative
Melichthys nigerhumuhumu ele eleblack durgonMelichthys niger. humuhumu ele ele. black durgon173174Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Melichthys viduahumuhumu hi'ukolepinktailed durgonMelichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgonMelichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgonMelichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgon173175Present in parkOccasionalBreederNative
Rhinecanthus aculeatushumuhumu nukunuku apua'alagoon triggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. lagoon triggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. lagoon triggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. lagoon triggerfish173203Present in parkRareBreederNative
Rhinecanthus rectangulushumuhumu nukunuku apua'awedge triggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. wedge triggerfish.Rhinecanthus rectangulus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. wedge triggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. wedge triggerfish173206Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Sufflamen bursahumuhumu leilei triggerfish

Sufflamen bursa. humuhumu lei. lei triggerfishSufflamen bursa. humuhumu lei. lei triggerfish

173210Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Sufflamen fraenatushumuhumu mimibridled triggerfish173212Present in parkOccasionalBreederNative
Xanthichthys auromarginatusgilded triggerfish173188Present in parkUncommonNo dataNative

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