Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Balistidae
Triggerfishes and Filefishes

 

Scientific Name Hawaiian Name Common Name Photo TSN Park Status Abundance Nativity
Melichthys niger humuhumu ele ele black durgon Melichthys niger. humuhumu ele ele. black durgonMelichthys niger. humuhumu ele ele. black durgonMelichthys niger. humuhumu ele ele. black durgon 173174 Present in park Common Native
Melichthys vidua humuhumu hi'ukole pinktailed durgon Melichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgonMelichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgon Melichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgonMelichthys vidua. humuhumu hi'ukole. pinktail durgon 173175 Present in park Occasional Native
Rhinecanthus rectangulus humuhumu nukunuku apua'a wedge triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. wedge triggerfish.Rhinecanthus rectangulus. humuhumu nukunuku apua'a. wedge triggerfish 173206 Present in park Common Native
Sufflamen bursa humuhumu lei lei triggerfish

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

173210 Present in park Common Native
Sufflamen fraenatus humuhumu mimi bridled triggerfish 173212 Present in park Uncommon Native
Xanthichthys mento crosshatch triggerfish Xanthichthys mento. crosshatch triggerfishXanthichthys mento. crosshatch triggerfish Present in park Rare Native

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