Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Tetraodontidae
Puffers

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Arothron hispiduso'opu huestripebelly pufferArothron hispidus. o'opu hue. stripebelly puffer173309Present in parkRareBreederNative
Arothron meleagriso'opu hueguineafowl pufferArothron meleagris. o'opu hue. guineafowl pufferArothron meleagris. o'opu hue. guineafowl puffer 173311Present in parkRareBreederNative
Canthigaster amboinensisAmbon pufferCanthigaster amboinensis. Ambon pufferCanthigaster amboinensis. Ambon pufferCanthigaster amboinensis. Ambon puffer173321Present in parkRareBreederNative
Canthigaster coronatacrowned tobyCanthigaster coronata. crowned toby173323Present in parkRareBreederNative
Canthigaster jactatorHawaiian whitespotted tobyHawaiian whitespotted tobyCanthigaster jactator. Hawaiian whitespotted tobyCanthigaster jactator. Hawaiian whitespotted toby173326Present in parkCommonBreederNative

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