* Genes setifer (Buchanan-Hamilton, 1822). 

 Genes lucidus—^orodm, 1932. 



Sphaerodon grandoculis — Giinther, 1874. 

 Wattsia mossambicus (Smith, 1957). Filoa-mutumutu. 



Haemulidae (Grunts and Sweetlips) 



Pleclorhynchus nigrus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830). 



Misimisi. 



Diagramma gibbosus — Hombron and Jacquinot, 1853. 



As Euelatichthys crassispinus, Jordan and Scale, 1906 and as 



Ptectorhinchus nigrus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Pleclorhynchus orientalis (Bloch, 1793). Mutumutu, ava'ava- 



moana. 



Diagramma lessonii — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Pleclorhinchus diagrammus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Pleclorhynchus punctatissimus (P\ayiw , 1867). Tamai-moana. 



Pleclorhynchus chaetodonoides — Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



Juveniles are sometimes referred to as picus according to R. J. 



McKay. 



Lethrinidae (Emperors) 



Juvenile emperors < 15 cm TL are referred to as mala'ele'ele. 

 Those 15-30 cm TL are ulamalosi, and individuals >30 cm TL 

 are called fUoa. Torao Sato, who has recently (1978) revised 

 Lethrinus, assisted with the identification of members of this 

 genus. 



Gnalhodeniex aureolineaius {Lacepede, 1803). Mumu, tolai. 



Penlapus aurolineatus — Giinther, 1874. 



As Gnalhodeniex aurolineatus, Jordan and Scale, 1906. 

 Gymnocranius lelhrinoides (Bleeker, 1849). Filoa-mu. 

 Gymnocranius rivulatus (Rijppell, 1835). Filoa-gutupu'u. 



This species was identified by P. Fourmanoir who states that 



robinsoni is a junior synonym. It is caught in deep water. 

 Lelhrinus amboinensis Bleeker, 1854. Filoa-gutumumu. 



Lelhrinus amboinensis — Schultz, 1943. 

 Lelhrinus elongalus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1830. Filoa-va'a, nioa-ava. 



Lethrinus miniatus — Giinther, 1874. 



As Lethrinella miniata, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Lethrinus miniatus, Schultz, 1943. John E. Randall has recent- 

 ly discovered that miniatus is the senior synonym for the species 



currently known as chrysostomus. 

 Lethrinus harak (Forsskal, 1775). FUoa-val. 



Lethrinus harak and L. bonhamensis — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Lethrinus kallopterus Bleeker, 1856. Filoa-apamumu. 



Lethrinus amboinensis — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Lelhrinus mahsena (Forsskal, 1775). Filoa-ulumato. 



Lelhrinus mahsena — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Lelhrinus nebulosus (Forsskal, 1775). Ulusa'o, mulogo. 



Lelhrinus nebulosus — Schmeltz, 1879. 



Lelhrinus fraenalus is a junior synonym. 

 Lelhrinus ramak (Forsskal, 1775). Lauloa. 



Lelhrinus ramak — Giinther, 1874. 

 Lethrinus rubrioperculatus Sato, 1978. Filoa-pa'o'omumu, filoa- 



ulutele. 



Lethrinus moensii — Giinther, 1874. 



Though only recently described, this species is common in 



Samoa. 

 A/onotov«grartrfoc«/tr (Forsskal, 1775). Mu-matavaivai, matamu 



(<15 cm TL), matamatamu (>15 cm TL), loalia. 



MuUidae (Goatflshes) 



Mulloides flavolineatus (Lacepede, 1801). I'asina (< 8 cm 

 TL), vete, afulu, afolu. 



Mulloides samoensis — Giinther, 1874. 



As Mulloides samoensis, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Mulloidichthys samoensis, Schultz, 1943. 

 Mulloides vanicolensis (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valen- 



ciermes, 1831). I'asina «8 cm TL), vete, afulu, afolu. 



Mulloides vanicolensis — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Mulloides auriflamma, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Mulloidichthys auriflamma, Schultz, 1943. 

 Parupeneus barberinoides (Bleeker, 1852). Tulausaena, ta'uleia. 



(Jpeneus alrocingulalus — Steindachner, 1870. 



As Pseudupeneus alrocingulalus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepede, 1801). Tusia. 



Upeneus barberinus — Giinther, 1874. 



As Pseudupeneus barberinus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Parupeneus bifasciaius (Lacepede, 1801). Matulau-moana. 



Upeneus bifasciaius — Giinther, 1874. 



As Pseudupeneus bifasciaius, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Parupeneus chryserydros (Lacepede, 1801). Moana. 



Upeneus cyclosioma — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Pseudupeneus chryserydros and P. cyclostomus, Jordan and 



Seale, 1906. 

 Parupeneus indicus (Shaw, 1803). Ta'uleia. 



Upeneus indicus — Giinther, 1874. 



As Pseudupeneus indicus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as Paru- 

 peneus malabaricus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Parupeneus pleurospilos (Bleeker, 1853). Moana-ula, vete-rau. 



This species generally occurs at depths beyond 25 m. 

 Parupeneus pleurosligma {Bennett, 1830). Matulau-ilamutu. 

 Parupeneus porphyreus (Jenkins, 1903). 



Parupeneus porphyreus — Helfrich et al., 1975. 



Paul Gueze writes that two different species carry this name. 



One is considered a Hawaiian endemic by John E. Randall; the 



other has an Indo-Pacific distribution. The latter is not a com- 

 mon species in Samoa. It was observed by the author only in 



the vicinity of the fuel dock in Pago Pago Bay. 

 Parupeneus irifascialus (Lacepede, 1801). Matulau, moana. 



Upeneus irifascialus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Pseudupeneus moana, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Upeneus laenioplerus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829. 



Ula'oa. 



Paul Gueze has found arge to be a synonym. 

 Upeneus vittatus Lacepede, 1801. Ula'oa. 



Upeneoides vitiaius — Schmeltz, 1865. 



Monodactylidae (Silver Batfishes) 



Monodaclylus argenleus (Linnaeus, 1758). Vavale, valevale. 

 Pseltus argenleus—Schme\tz, 1869. 



Pempherididae (Sweepers) 



Pempheris mangula Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829. 

 Manifi. 

 Pempheris mangula — Fowler, 1931b. 



