Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Beryciformes, Family: Holocentridae
'U'u or Squirrelrfishes
Squirrelfishes are known as 'u'u in Hawaii.

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Myripristis amaena'u'ubrick soldierfishMyripristis amaena. 'u'u. brick soldierfishMyripristis amaena. 'u'u. brick soldierfish166234Present in parkRareBreederNative
Myripristis berndti'u'ubigscale soldierfishMyripristis berndti. 'u'u. bigscale soldierfishMyripristis berndti. 'u'u. bigscale soldierfish166215Present in parkRareBreederNative
Myripristis kuntee'u'uepaulette soldierfishMyripristis kuntee. u`u. epaulette soldierfishMyripristis kuntee. u`u. epaulette soldierfish166212Present in parkOccasionalBreederNative
Neoniphon sammara'ala'ihispotfin squirrelfishNeoniphon sammara. ala'ihi. spotfin squirrelfishNeoniphon sammara. ala'ihi. spotfin squirrelfish Neoniphon sammara. ala'ihi. spotfin squirrelfish 166270Present in parkRareBreederNative
Sargocentron xantherythrum'ala'ihiHawaiian squirrelfishSargocentron xantherythrum. 'ala'ihi. Hawaiian squirrelfish622117Present in parkRareBreederNative

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