ing; caudal well developed and truncate. McCosker has also 

 seen specimens from Yap. (CAS 44281.) 



Muraenidae (Morays) 



The general name for moray eels in Samoa is pusi. Small in- 

 dividuals are sometimes termed to 'e, large ones are called 

 maoa 'e, and very large specimens are referred to as atapanoa. 

 Small brown eels may also be labled u 'aulu and small pale eels 

 may be called apeape. John E. McCosker assisted with the iden- 

 tifications of Gymnothorax and Uropterygius. He also provided 

 confirmation of published synonymies and revealed several that 

 are unpublished. James E. Bohlke is considering the retention of 

 the generic name Gymnothorax for only those species with ser- 

 rated tooth margins. The species listed below under Gymnothorax 

 without serrated teeth would then possess the generic name 

 Lycodontis. 



Anarchias allardicei Jordan and Starks, 1906. 



Anarchias allardicei — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Uropterygius allardicei, Schultz, 1943. 

 Anarchias leucurus (Snyder, 1904). 



Uropterygius leucurus — Schultz, 1943. 



Randall and McCosker (1975) discussed the confusion between 



this species and seychellensis. The present identification is, 



therefore, provisional. 

 Anarchias spp. 



Anarchias needs revision. Samoan specimens belonging to 



possibly three additional species have been collected. One form 



is tan with pale rectangular specks over most of the body; 



another is a uniform fawn color with the dorsal originating only 



slightly behind the anus and the third is pale with irregular 



brown bars and saddles on the body and brown bars on the 



lower lip. (CAS 47044-47047.) 

 Echidna delicatula (Kaup, 1856). 



Echidna delicatula and E. trossula— Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Echidna leucotaenia Schultz, 1943. Mutupu'u. 



Echidna leucotaenia — Schultz, 1943. 

 Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1789). Ai'aiuga. 



Echidna nebulosa — Fowler, 1900. 

 Echidna polyzona (Richardson, 1844). 



Poecilophus polyzonus — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 Echidna unicolor Schultz in Schultz et al., 1953. 

 Echidna xanthospila (Bleeker, 1859). 



Echidna xanthospila — Steindachner, 1906. 



McCosker questions the validity of this species. 

 Echidna zebra (Shaw, 1797). To'etapu. 



Echidna zebra — Schmeltz, 1866. 

 Enchelycore bayeri (Schultz in Schultz et al., 1953.) 



Auvaeloloa-uli. 



Gymnothorax schismatorhynchus (part) — Schultz, 1943. 

 Enchelycore schismatorhynchus (Bleeker, 1853). Auvaeloloa. 



Gymnothorax schismatorhynchus (part) — Schultz, 1943. 

 Enchelynassa canina (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) Auvaeloloa-sina. 



Enchelynassa bleekeri — Jordan and Snyder, 1904. 



As E. canina and Rhinamuraena eritima, Jordan and Seale, 

 1906. 

 Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker, 1857). 



Gymnothorax buroensis — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Gymnothorax chilospilus (Bleeker, 1865). 



Gymnothorax detactus — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Gymnothorax elegans Bliss, 1883. 



(CAS 44192.) 



Gymnothorax enigmaticus McCosker and Randall, 1982. 



Gymnothorax reticulatus— Schmeltz, 1866. 



As G. ruppelli, Schultz, 1943. McCosker and Randall (1982) 



noted that this species is listed as ruppeli by most authors. 

 Gymnothorax fimbriatus (Bennett, 1831). Pusi-pulepule, papata- 



pulepule. 



Gymnothorax stellatus— Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Riippell, 1828). Tafi-laotalo, pusi- 



gatala. 



Gymnothorax favagineus — Schmeltz, 1 869. 



As G. flavomarginatus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus (Schultz in Schultz et al., 1953). 

 Gymnothorax gracilicaudus (Jenkins, 1903). 



Gymnothorax gracilicauda — Schultz, 1943. 

 Gymnothorax hepaticus (Riippell, 1828). 



Muraena hepatica — Schmeltz, 1879. 

 Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859). Pusi-gatala, maoa'e. 



Gymnothorax javanicus — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1864. Pusi-a'au. 



Gymnothorax talofa — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz in Schultz et al., 1953. 



Gymnothorax meleagris (Shaw and Nodder, 1795). Puali'i, 

 ai aiivi. 



Gymnothorax meleagris — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As G. leucostictus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Gymnothorax monostigmus (Regan, 1909). 



Gymnothorax monostigma — Schultz, 1943. 

 Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789). Onea. 



Echidna variegata — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Gymnothorax favaginea, G. litus, G. pictus, and G. poly- 



ophthalmus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Gymnothorax pindae Smith, 1962. 



This species is incorrectly identified as moluccensis by some re- 

 cent authors. 

 'Gymnothorax reevesii (Richardson, 1844). 



Thyrsoidea reevesii — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 Gymnothorax richardsoni (Bleeker, 1852). 



Muraena richardsonii — Steindachner, 1906. 



As Gymnothorax (meatus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Gymnothorax rueppelliae (McClelland, 1845). Papata-tusitusi. 



Gymnothorax petelli — Jordan and Evermann, 1905. 



As G. petelli, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 1943. 



Randall (1973) examined the lectotype of this species and found 



it to be the species most recent authors have identified as petelli. 

 Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson, 1844). 



Thyrsoidea arenata — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepede, 1803). Pusi-pulepule. 



Thyrsoidea cancellata — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 Gymnothorax zonipectus Seale, 1906. Pulenini'i. 

 * Muraena pardalis Schlegel, 1846. 



Muraena pardalis — Gunther, 1910. 

 Rhinomuraena quaesita Garman, 1888. 



Rhinechidna eritomia — Jordan, 1927. 



Strophidon brummeri (Bleeker, 1859). Asulu. 



Muraena taenioides — Gunther, 1871. 



As Gymnothorax taenioides, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Uropterygius bennetti (Gunther, 1870). 



McCosker has determined that sealei is a junior synonym. 

 Uropterygius concolor Riippell, 1837. 



Uropterygius concolor — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Uropterygius fuscoguttatus Schultz in Schultz et al., 1953. 



