Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskal, 1775). Taiiiabu(< 30 cm TL), 



mu-malau ( > 30 cm TL), mabu-toa. 



Holocentruw spiniferum — Schmeltz, 1865. 



As Holocentrus binotatus and H. spinifer, Jordan and Scale, 



1906 and Schultz, 1943. 

 Sargoceniron Here (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829). 



Holocentrum erythraeum — Schmeltz, 1874. 



As Holocentrus erythraeus and H. liere, Jordan and Scale, 



1906 and as H. erythraeus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Sargocentron tiereoides (Blecker, 1853). 

 Sargocentron violaceum (Blecker, 1853). Malau-tifa, malau-uli. 



Holocentrum violaceum — Schmeltz, 1869. 



As Holocentrus violaceus, Jordan and Scale, 1906 and Schultz, 



1943. 



Lampridae (Moonflsh Family) 



Lampris guttatus (Brunnich, 1788). Koko. 



This is a pelagic species commonly caught by tuna longline 

 vessels. 



Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes) 



Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766). Taoto-ena (brown phase), 

 taoto-sama (yellow phase), 'au'aulauti, (aotito. 



Aulostomus chinense — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 As A. valeniini, Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes) 



Fistularia commersonii Riippell, 1838. Taoto-ama, taotao. 

 Fistularia tabaccaria — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 As F. petimba, Jordan and Scale, 1906 and Schultz, 1943. 



Macrorhamphosidae (Snipefishes) 



Macrorhamphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758). 



Centriscus brevisptnus — Kner and Steindachncr, 1866. 



As Macrorhamphosus brevispinus, Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



A Samoan specimen taken from a fish stomach was identified 



by Alwyne Wheeler. Additional synonyms are gracilis and 



velitaris. 



Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and Seahorses) 



C. E. Dawson has confirmed the identifications and Samoan 

 records and assisted with the synonymies. 



Choeroichthys cinctus Dawson, 1976. 

 Choeroichthys sculptus (Giinther, 1870). 



Choeroichthys sculptus — Schultz, 1943. 

 Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson and Randall, 1975. 



Corythoichthys amplexus — Dawson, 1977a. 

 Corythoichthys flavofasciatus (Riippell, 1838). 



Corythroichthys sealei — Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



As Corythoichthys conspicillatus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Corythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsey, 1881). 



Corythroichthys waitei — Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



As Corythoichthys fasciatus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Cosmocampus maxweberi (Whitley, 1933). 



(BPBM 17483.) 

 Doryrhamphus excisus (Kaup, 1856 . 



Doryrhamphus melanopleura — Schultz, 1943. 



Dunkerocampus doctyliophorus (Blecker, 1853). 

 Festucalex wassi Dawson, 1977. 



Festucalex wassi — Dawson, 1977b. 

 Hippichthys spicifer (Riippell, 1838). 



Syngnathus spicifer — Scale, 1935. 

 'Hippocampus kuda Blecker, 1852. 



Hippocampus guttulatus \ai . kuda — Schmeltz, 1874. 

 Micrognathus brevirostris (Riippell, 1840). 

 Micrognathus mataafae (Jordan and Scale, 1906). 



Corythroichthys mataafae — Jordan and Scale, 1906. 

 Microphis retzii (Blecker, 1856). 



Microphis caudatus and M. lorrentius — Jordan and Scale, 



1906. 



This species is usually found in brackish or freshwater. 

 Oostethus brachyurus brachyurus (Blecker, 1853). 



Microphis brachyurus — Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



As Doryichthys brachyurus, Schultz, 1943. 



Adults are usually found in fresh or brackish water. 

 Phoxocampus diacanthus (Schultz, 1943). 



Ichthyocampus diacanthus — Schultz, 1943. 

 Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785). 



Gasterotokeus biaculeatus — Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) 



Scorpionfishes < 8 cm TL arc called la'otale. Those > 8 cm TL 

 are referred to as nofu or i'atala. William N. Eschmeyer has con- 

 firmed the identifications of the new Samoan records and provid- 

 ed synonymies. 



Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938). 



Dendrochirus sausaulele Jordan and Scale, 1906. Sausau-lele. 



Pterois zebra — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Dendrochirus brachypterus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Pontinus macrocephalus (Sauvage, 1882). 



This species is occasionally caught by fishermen at depths 



around 200 m. 

 Pterois anlennala (Bloch, 1787). Sausau-lele. 

 Pterois radiata Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829. Sausau- 

 lele. 



Pterois cincta — Schmeltz, 1866. 

 Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758). Sausau-lele. 



Pterois volitans — Schmeltz, 1866. 

 Scorpaena albobrunnea Giinther, 1874. 



Scorpaenopsis albobrunneus — Schultz, 1943. 

 'Scorpaena asperellu Bennett, 1829. 



Scorpaenopsis asperella — Schultz, 1943. 

 Scorpaena ballieui Sauvage, 1875. 



Scorpaena nuchalis — Schultz, 1943. 

 Scorpaena laotale (Jordan and Scale, 1906). 



Sebastapistes laotale— Jordan and Scale, 1906. 

 'Scorpaena oglinus (Smith, 1947). 



Scorpaena haplodactylus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



The only Samoan record for this species is the original. 

 Scorpaenodes brocki (Schultz in Schultz et al., 1966). 

 Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824). 



Scorpaena guamensis — Giinther, 1874. 



As Sebastopsis guamensis and S. scabra, Jordan and Scale, 



1906. 

 Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957). 

 Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett, 1864). 



