As Sicyopterus taeniurus and S. tauae, Jordan and Scale, 1906. 

 A freshwater species. 



Stenogobius geniviitatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valencien- 

 nes, 1837). Mano'o-vai. 

 Gobius geniviitatus — Gunther, 1877. 



As Awaous geniviitatus, Jordan and Scale, 1906 and as Chono- 

 phorus genivittalus, Schultz, 1943. A freshwater species. 



Stiphodon elegans (Steindachner, 1879). Mano'o-vai. 

 Stiphodon elegans — Schultz, 1943. 

 A freshwater species. 



Tenacigobius erythrops (Jordan and Scale, 1906). 

 Chaenogobius erythrops— Jordan and Scale, 1906. 

 As Chaenogobius erythrops, Schultz, 1943. According to Lar- 

 son, this species has a longer gill opening than other Samoan 

 members of the genus. It extends anteriorly to a point beneath 

 the eye. (AMS 1.20725-001.) 



Tenacigobius yongei (Davis and Cohen, 1968). 

 (AMSI.2I389-001.) 



Tenacigobius sp. 7. 

 One specimen, 20 mm SL; collected from a sea fan at 25 m. 

 The gill opening extends to a point halfway between the 

 prcopcrcular border and the hind edge of the eye; pclvics 

 relatively small and inserted distinctly posterior to pectoral 

 base. This species has a characteristic blotch on the lower half 

 of the caudal base which varies in size and intensity but is 

 always present. (AMS 1.21388-001.) 



Tenacigobius sp. 9. 

 The gill opening of this species is restricted to the pectoral base; 

 the maxillary extends only to a point below the anterior edge of 

 the pupil and the largest known specimens are only 15 mm SL. 

 (AMS 1.21892-001.) 



Tomiyamichthys sp. 

 One specimen, 35 mm SL; collected at 36 m. Dorsal VI + 1,9; 

 anal 1,9; pectoral 17. Second and third dorsal rays elongated. 

 Body bluish tan with three large orange blotches and two rows 

 of smaller irregular white blotches laterally; head darker with 

 yellow spotting; yellow line with dusky margins on bran- 

 chiostegals; first dorsal dusky with yellow spots, second pale 

 with yellow spots; anal pale with a row of yellow spots basally 

 and yellow line distally; caudal pale becoming yellow distally; 

 yellow spots on pectoral base. (AMS 1.21993-001.) 



Trimma caesiura Jordan and Seale, 1906. Mano'o-moi. 

 Trimma caesiura — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Trimma eviotops Schultz, 1943. Mano'o-moi. 

 Trimma eviotops — Schultz, 1943. 



Trimma tevegae Cohen and Davis, 1969. Mano'o-moi. 

 (AMS 1.21988-002.) 



Trimma sp. 2. Mano'o-moi. 

 Eighteen specimens, 17-20 mm SL; collected at 30^ m. Dorsal 

 VI + 1,9; anal 1,8; pectoral 18-19; scales 26-28; predorsal scales 

 5-6. Interorbital distance much less than pupil width; interor- 

 bital and postorbital grooves well developed. Body dusky 

 yellow orange with orange spots dorsally; head with reddish 

 orange spots and bars on cheeks and chin; dorsal and caudal 

 with orange spots. (AMS 1.21992-001.) 



Trimma sp. 4. Mano'o-moi. 

 Eleven specimens, 12-23 mm SL; collected at 17-70 m. Dorsal 

 VI -I- 1,10; anal 1,9; pectoral 18-19; scales 26-27; predorsal scales 

 0. Interorbital distance much less than pupil width; interorbital 

 and p>ostorbital grooves well developed. Body pink with yellow 

 spots and reticulations; snout, cheeks, and underside of head 

 reddish orange; medial fin rays orange. (AMS 1.21986-002, 

 I.21988-00I.) 



1.21988-001.) 



Trimma sp. 14. Mano'o-moi. 

 Two specimens, both 15 mm SL; collected at 20 m. Dorsal 

 VI -I- 1,8; anal 1,8; scales 25. Body orange brown with dark 

 brown caudal peduncle; dorsals, anal, and pelvics orange 

 brown with pale edges; caudal pale yellow. (AMS 1.21998-002.) 



Trimma sp.l7. Mano'o-moi. 

 Seven specimens, 16-21 mm SL; collected at 30 m. Dorsal 

 VI -I- 1,9; anal 1,8; pectoral 17-18; scales 26-28; predorsal scales 

 0-3. Interorbital distance much less than pupil width; interor- 

 bital and postorbital grooves present but not well developed. 

 Body pale purplish gray with large yellow spots dorsally and 

 yeUow bars laterally. (AMS 1.21996-002.) 



Trimma sp. 21. Mano'o-moi. 

 Thirteen specimens, 12-21 mm SL; collected at 20 m. Dorsal 

 VI -I- 1,9; anal 1,9; pectoral 18; scales 25-26; predorsal scales 

 usually but occasionally 1 or 2. Interorbital distance much less 

 than pupil width; interorbital and postorbital grooves present 

 but not well developed. Body pale pink with dusky yellow 

 cross-hatches; yellow spotting on dorsals, anal, and caudal. 

 (AMS 1.21987-001.) 



Trimma sp. 27. Mano'o-moi. 

 One specimen, 22 mm SL; collected at 20 m. Dorsal VI + 1,8; 

 anal 1,8; pectoral 14; scales 27; predorsal scales 9. Interorbital 

 distance about equal to pupil width; no interorbital or postor- 

 bital grooves. Body yellow to brown; lips reddish; underside of 

 head and belly pale, caudal bright yellow. (AMS 1.21998-001.) 



Vailima stevensoni Jordan and Seale, 1906. Mano'o-vai. 

 Vailima stevensoni — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Schultz (1943) confused this species with Stiphodon elegans. 

 This is a freshwater species. 



Valenciennea puellaris (Jomiyama, 1955). Mano'o-sina. 



Vatenciennea sexguttatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valencien- 

 nes, 1837). Mano'o-sina. 



Valenciennea v/o/i/era— Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 As V. violifera, Schultz, 1943. 



Valenciennea strigatus (Broussonet, 1782). Mano'o-sina. 

 Eleotris strigata — Schmeltz, 1869. 



Valenciennea sp. Mano'o-sina. 

 Seven specimens, 29-34 mm SL; collected at 15 m. Dorsal 

 VI + 1,12; anal 1,12; pectoral 19; scales 67-80. No black spot on 

 first dorsal; two faint longitudinal stripes connected by narrow 

 crossbars on sides of body. 



Vanderhorstia ambanoro (Fourmanoir, 1957). Mano'o-p5po. 

 (AMS 1.21989-001.) 



Vanderhorstia ornatissima Smith, 1959. Mano'o-popo. 

 Vanderhorstia ornatissima — Helfrich et al., 1975. 



Waitea stomias ^m\\\\, 1941. 



Waitea mystacma—ioxdan and Seale, 1906. 



Yongeichthys nebutosus (Forsskdl, 1775). Mano'o-gatala. 

 Rhinogobius corallinus and R. nebulosus — Jordan and Seale, 

 1906. 

 As Rhinogobius corallinus and R. nebulosus, Schultz, 1943. 



Eleotrididae (Sleepers) 



Douglass F. Hoese assisted with identifications and is credited 

 with most of the synonymies. 



Bostrychus sinensis Lacepede, 1802. 



Eleotris sinensis — Herre, 1927. 

 Eleotris fusca (Bloch and Schneider, 1801). Mano'o-pala, pa'ofa, 



pa'ofu, apofu. 



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