Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Balistidae
Triggerfishes and Filefishes

 

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Melichthys nigerhumuhumu ele eleblack durgon Melichthys niger. humuhumu ele ele. black durgonMelichthys niger. humuhumu ele ele. black durgonMelichthys niger. humuhumu ele ele. black durgon 173174Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Melichthys viduahumuhumu hi'ukolepinktailed durgonMelichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgonMelichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgonMelichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgon173175Present in parkOccasionalBreederNative
Rhinecanthus rectangulushumuhumu nukunuku apua'awedge triggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. wedge triggerfish.Rhinecanthus rectangulus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. wedge triggerfish173206Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Sufflamen bursahumuhumu leiscimitar triggerfish

Sufflamen bursa. humuhumu lei. scimitar triggerfishSufflamen bursa. humuhumu lei. scimitar triggerfish

173210Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Sufflamen fraenatumhumuhumu mimibridled triggerfish173212Present in parkUncommonBreederNative
Xanthichthys mentocrosshatch triggerfishXanthichthys mento. crosshatch triggerfishXanthichthys mento. crosshatch triggerfishPresent in parkNo dataNo dataNative

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