Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Perciformes, Family: Scaridae
Uhu or Parrotfishes
Parrotfishes are known as uhu in Hawaii.

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Calotomus carolinusponuhunuhustareye parrotfishCalotomus carolinus. ponuhunuhu. stareye parrotfishCalotomus carolinus. ponuhunuhu. stareye parrotfish170875Present in parkUncommonBreederNative
Chlorurus sordidus uhuPacific bullethead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus. uhu. Pacific bullethead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus. uhu. Pacific bullethead parrotfish613235Present in parkOccasionalBreederNative
Chlorurus spilurusuhu uliulispectacled parrotfish Chlorurus spilurus. uhu uliuli. spectacled parrotfishChlorurus spilurus. uhu uliuli. spectacled parrotfish 614618Present in parkUncommonBreederNative
Scarus dubiuslauiaregal parrotfish614818Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Scarus psittacusuhupalenose parrotfishScarus psittacus. uhu. palenose parrotfish (male)170855Present in parkAbundantBreederNative
Scarus rubroviolaceuspalukalukaember parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus. palukaluka. ember parrotfish (terminal phase)Scarus rubroviolaceus. palukaluka. ember parrotfish (terminal phase) Scarus rubroviolaceus. palukaluka. ember parrotfish (initial phase)Scarus rubroviolaceus. palukaluka. ember parrotfish (initial phase) 170880Present in parkAbundantBreederNative

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 10 March 2007 Kalaupapa Nat'l Historical Park  (Fish)

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