Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Echinoida, Family: Echinometridae
Urchins

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Colobocentrotus atratusha'uke'uke kaupilihelmet urchinColobocentrotus atratus. ha'uke'uke kaupili. helmet urchin157964Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Echinometra mathaei'ina kearock-boring urchinEchinometra mathaei. 'ina kea. rock-boring urchinEchinometra mathaei. 'ina kea. rock-boring urchinEchinometra mathaei. 'ina kea. rock-boring urchin157957Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Echinometra oblongata'inaoblong urchinEchinometra oblongata. 'ina. oblong urchinPresent in parkAbundantBreederNative
Echinostrephus aciculatusneedle-spined urchinEchinostrephus aciculatus. needle-spined urchinEchinostrephus aciculatus. needle-spined urchinPresent in parkCommonBreederNative
Heterocentrotus mammilatushauke'uke 'ula'ulared pencil urchinHeterocentrotus mammilatus. hauke'uke 'ula'ula. red pencil urchinHeterocentrotus mammilatus. hauke'uke 'ula'ula. red pencil urchin656058Present in parkCommonBreederNative

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