Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Scorpaeniformes, Family: Scorpaenidae
Scorpionfishes
Scorpionfishes are known as nohu pinao in Hawaii.

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Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Dendrochirus barberiHawaiian lionfishDendrochirus barberi. Hawaiian lionfishDendrochirus barberi. Hawaiian lionfish166893Present in parkRareBreederNative
Scorpaenodes littoralischeekspot scorpionfish Scorpaenodes littoralis. cheekspot scorpionfishScorpaenodes littoralis. cheekspot scorpionfish 166868Present in parkRareBreederNative
Scorpaenopsis diabolus'omakahadevil scorpionfishScorpaenopsis diabolis. 'omakaha. devil scorpionfishScorpaenopsis diabolis. 'omakaha. devil scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis diabolis. 'omakaha. devil scorpionfishScorpaenopsis diabolis. 'omakaha. devil scorpionfish166875Present in parkRareBreederNative
Sebastapistes ballieuiBallieu's scorpionfish692118Present in parkRareBreederNative
Sebastapistes coniortaspeckled scorpionfish643731Present in parkRareBreederNative
Taenianotus tricanthusleaf scorpionfishTaenianotus tricanthus. leaf scorpionfishTaenianotus tricanthus. leaf scorpionfishTaenianotus tricanthus. leaf scorpionfish166904Present in parkRareBreederNative

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