Paracanthuna hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766). 



This fish is rare around Tutuila and was observed in only two 



areas. Both are on the north coast at depths of about 6 m. 

 Zebrasoma roslralum (Giinther, 1873). 



This species was observed only at Rose Atoll. (BPBM 27987.) 

 Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829). 



Pitopito, pe'ape'a. 



Acanthurus rhombeus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Zebrasoma rhombeum and Z. rostratum, Jordan and Scale, 



1906 and as Z. flavescens, Schultz, 1943. 

 Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch, 1797). Diii. 



Acanthurus velifer — Schmeltz, 1866. 



Siganidae (Rabbitfishes) 



The general name for rabbitfishes in Samoa is lo.This name 

 also refers to a large school of juveniles. David J. Woodland con- 

 firmed the identifications of some Samoan specimens and provid- 

 ed synonymies and comments on the distribution and identifica- 

 tion of uncollected siganids with Samoan distributional records. 



Siganus argenleus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825). Loloa{<5 cmTL), 



'ofe'ofe (5-10 cm TL), malava (>10 cm TL). 



Teuthis argentea — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Siganus roslratus, Jordan and Scale, 1906 and Schultz, 



1943. 

 'Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn, 1782). 



Teuthis albopunctatus — Steindachner, 1906. 

 Siganus punctatus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801). Tito, loele'ele. 



Teuthis hexagonata — Giinther, 1874. 

 Siganus ip/m« (Linnaeus, 1758). Anefe (<5 cm TL), pa'ulu (>5 



cm TL). 



Teuthis striolata — Giinther, 1874. 



As Siganus marmoratus, Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels) 



These species are caught by handline fishermen in deep water. 



Promethichlhys prometheus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1831). Palu-kamuro, palu-tomalo. 

 Ruveilus pretiosus Cocco, 1829. Palu-talatala. 



Scombridae (Mackerels and l^nas) 



Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788). Asiasi (< about 18 kg); 



to'uo (Am. Samoa), ta'uo (W. Samoa) ( > about 18 



kg). 

 Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839). Asiasi (< about 18 kg); 



to'uo (Am. Samoa), ta'uo (W. Samoa) ( > about 18 



kg). 



Xiphiidae (Swordfish Family) 



Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758. 

 Xiphias gladius — Jordan, 1927. 



Istiophoridae (Billfishes) 



The general name for billfishes is sa'ula. 



Istiophorus platypierus (Shaw and Nodder, 1792). Sa'ula-lele. 

 Makaira indica (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831). 



Sa'ula-oso. 

 Makaira nigricans Lacepede, 1803. Sa'ula-oso. 

 Tetrapturus angustirostris Tanaka, 1914. 

 Telrapturus audax (Philippi, 1887). 



Nomeidae (Man-of-War Fishes) 



Psenes cyanophrys Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 

 1833. 



A specimen was speared under a buoy anchored at 2,000 m 

 about 3 mi off Pago Pago Bay. 



Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders) 



Arnoglossus sp. 



One specimen, 39 mm SL; collected at 33 m. Dorsal 77; anal 

 65; lateral line pores, 64. Depth 2.05 in SL; interorbital 0.25 in 

 eye diameter; first dorsal ray expanded and prolonged. (BPBM 

 24111.) 



Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782). Ali. 



Plalophrys mancus — Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



Bothus pantherinus (9mpx>^\^< 1830). Ali. 



Rhomboidichihys pantherina — Schmeltz, 1865. 



Pleuronectidae (Righteye Flounders) 



Samariscus triocellatus Woods in Schultz et al., 1966. Ali. 



Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1831). Paala. 



Acanthocybium solandri — Schultz, 1943. 

 Auxis ihazard (Lacepede, 1801). Atualo. 

 Euthynnus affmis (Cantor, 1849). Atualo, kavalau. 

 Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824). 



Namuauli. 

 Gymnosarda unicolor (Riippell, 1838). Tagi. 

 Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758). Atu «40 cm TL), faolua 



(40-50 cm TL), ga'ogo (>50 cm TL). 

 Rastrelliger brachysoma (Bleeker, 1851). Ga. 



Samoan specimens were collected by John E. Randall. (BPBM 



6214.) 

 Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829). 



Ga. 



Scomber loo — Jordan and Scale, 1906. 

 Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788). Apakoa. 



Soleidae (Soles) 



The Samoan name for all species of fiatfish is all. 



Aesopia heterorhinos (Bleeker, 1856). 

 Solea heterorhina — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 As Soleichthys heterorhinos, Jordan and Scale, 1906. 



Aseraggodes melanostictus (Peters, 1876). 



Aseraggodes sp. 

 One specimen, 48 mm SL; collected at 23 m. Dorsal 75; anal 

 51; scales 76. Right pelvic with three rays and shorter base than 

 left pelvic with five rays. (BPBM 24113.) 



Aseraggodes sp. 

 Two specimens, 26 and 27 mm SL; collected at 37 m. Dorsal 

 74; anal 52; scales 70. Five rays in both pelvics which are sym- 

 metrical. (BPBM 24130.) 



