CONTENTS 



Introduction 1 



Geography and physiography 1 



Literature review 1 



Collection and identification of fishes 2 



Samoan names 2 



Format 2 



Summary of contents 3 



List of fishes 3 



Hexanchidae (Bulldog sharks) 3 



Orectolobidae (Nurse sharks) 3 



Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks) 3 



Alopiidae (Thresher sharks) 3 



Carcharhiridae (Requiem sharks) 3 



Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead sharks) 3 



Squalidae (Dogfish sharks) 4 



Rhynchobatidae (Narrow-snouted shovelnose rays) 4 



Dasyatididae (Sting rays) 4 



Mobulidae (Mantas) 4 



Myliobatidae (Eagle rays) 4 



Elopidae (Ladyfishes) 4 



Megalopidae (Tarpons) 4 



Albulidae (Bonefishes) 4 



Anguillidae (Freshwater eels) 4 



Moringuidae (Worm eels) 4 



Xenocongridae (False morays) 4 



Muraenidae (Morays) 5 



Congridae (Conger and garden eels) 6 



Ophichthidae (Snake eels) 6 



Clupeidae (Herrings) 6 



Engraulididae (Anchovies) 7 



Synodontidae (Lizard fishes) 7 



Chanidae (Milkfishes) 7 



Plotosidae (Eel catfishes) 7 



Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes) 7 



Antennariidae (Frogfishes) 7 



Ophidiidae (Brotulas and cusk eels) 7 



Bythitidae 7 



Carapidae (Pearlfishes) 7 



Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) 8 



Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) 8 



Belonidae (Needlefishes) 8 



Poeciliidae (Mollies 8 



Atherinidae (Silverfishes) 8 



Isonidae (Surf-fishes) 9 



Anomalopidae (Lantem-eyes) 9 



Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes) 9 



Lampridae (Moonfish family) 10 



Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes) 10 



Fistulariidae (Cometfishes) 10 



Macrorhamphosidae (Snipefishes) 10 



Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and sea horses) 10 



Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) 10 



Caracanthidae (Dwarf rockfishes) 11 



Platycephalidae (Flatheads) 11 



Dactulopteridae (Flying gurnards) 11 



Centropomidae (Perchlets) 11 



Percichthyidae (Temperate basses) 11 



Serranidae (Groupers and sea basses) 11 



Grammistidae (Soapfishes) 12 



Pseudochromidae (Basslets) 12 



