Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Perciformes, Family: Cirrhitidae
Hawkfishes

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Amblycirrhitus bimaculapiliko'atwinspot hawkfish645507Present in parkRareBreederNative
Cirritops fasciatuspiliko'aredbarred hawkfish170233Present in parkRareBreederNative
Cirrhitus pinnulatus po'opa'astocky hawkfishCirrhitus pinnulatus. po'opa'a. stocky hawkfish 170235Present in parkRareBreederNative
Paracirrhites arcatuspiliko'aarc-eye hawkfishParacirrhites arcatus. piliko'a. arc-eye hawkfishParacirrhites arcatus. piliko'a. arc-eye hawkfish 170228Present in parkAbundantBreederNative
Paracirrhites forsterihilu piliko'a blackside hawkfishParacirrhites forsteri. hilu piliko'a. blackside hawkfishParacirrhites forsteri. lausiva. blackside hawkfish170227Present in parkUncommonBreederNative

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