Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Spinulosida, Family: Echinometridae
Urchins with solid spines

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Colobocentrotus atratus ha'uke'uke kaupalihelmet urchinColobocentrotus atratus. ha'uke'uke kaupali. helmet urchinPresent in parkAbundantBreederNative
Echinometra mathaei ina kearock-boring urchinEchinometra mathaei. ina kea. rockboring urchinEchinometra mathaei. ina kea. rockboring urchin157957Present in parkAbundantBreederNative
Echinometra oblongainaoblong urchin   Echinometra oblonga. ina. oblong urchin-9721706Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Echinothrix calamariswanabanded urchin  Echinothrix calamaris. wana. banded urchin-9721705Present in parkUncommonBreederNative
Echinothrix diademawanablue-black urchin

Echinothrix diadema. wana. blue-black urchin

-9721704Present in parkRareBreederNative
Heterocentrotus mammillatushauke uke, ula ulared pencil urchin   Heterocentrotus mammillatus. hauke uke. red pencil urchin-9721703Present in parkCommonBreederNative

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