Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Beryciformes, Family: Holocentridae
'U'u or Squirrelrfishes
Squirrelfishes are known as 'u'u in Hawaii.

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Myripristis berndti'u'ubigscale soldierfishMyripristis berndti. 'u'u. bigscale soldierfishMyripristis berndti. 'u'u. bigscale soldierfish166215Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Myripristis kuntee'u'uepaulette soldierfishMyripristis kuntee. u`u. epaulette soldierfishMyripristis kuntee. u`u. epaulette soldierfish166212Present in parkOccasionalBreederNative
Neoniphon sammara'ala'ihispotfin squirrelfish Neoniphon sammara. ala'ihi. spotfin squirrelfishNeoniphon sammara. ala'ihi. spotfin squirrelfish Neoniphon sammara. ala'ihi. spotfin squirrelfish 166270Present in parkOccasionalBreederNative
Sargocentron diadema'ala'ihicrown squirrelfishSargocentron diadema. 'ala'ihi. crown squirrelfishSargocentron diadema. 'ala'ihi. crown squirrelfish166261Present in parkRareBreederNative
Sargocentron punctatissimum'ala'ihipeppered squirrelfishSargocentron punctatissimum. 'ala'ihi. peppered squirrelfish166259Present in parkOccasionalBreederNative

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