Sargocentron spini/erum (Forsskil, 1775). Tamalaut < 30 cm TL), 



mu-malau (>30 cm TL), malau-loa. 



Holocentrum spini/erum — Schmeltz, 1865. 



As Holocentrus binotatus and H. spinifer, Jordan and Seale, 



1906 and Schultz, 1943. 

 Sargocentron liere (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829). 



Holocentrum erythraeum — Schmeltz, 1874. 



As Holocentrus erythraeus and H. tiere, Jordan and Seale, 



1906 and as H. erythraeus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Sargocentron tiereoides (Bleeker, 1853). 

 Sargocentron violaceum (Bleeker, 1853). Malau-tifa, malau-uli. 



Holocentrum violaceum — Schmeltz, 1869. 



As Holocentrus violaceus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 



1943. 



I ampridae (Moonfish Family) 



Lampris guttatus (Brunnich, 1788). Koko. 



This is a pelagic species commonly caught by tuna longline 

 vessels. 



Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes) 



Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766). Taoto-ena (brown phase), 

 taoto-sama (yellow phase), 'au'aulauti. taotito. 

 Aulostomus chinense — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 As A. valentini, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes) 



Fistularia commersonii Riippell, 1838. Taoto-ama, taotao. 

 Fistularia tabaccaria — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 As F. petimba, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 1943. 



Macrorhamphosidae (Snipefishes) 



Macrorhamphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758). 



Centriscus brevispinus — Kner and Steindachner, 1866. 



As Macrorhamphosus brevispinus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



A Samoan specimen taken from a fish stomach was identified 



by Alwyne Wheeler. Additional synonyms are gracilis and 



velitaris. 



Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and Seahorses) 



C. E. Dawson has confirmed the identifications and Samoan 

 records and assisted with the synonymies. 



Choeroichthys cinctus Dawson, 1976. 

 Choeroichthys sculptus (Gunther, 1870). 



Choeroichthys sculptus — Schultz, 1943. 

 Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson and Randall, 1975. 



Corythoichthys amplexus — Dawson, 1977a. 

 Corythoichthys flavofasciatus (Riippell, 1838). 



Corythroichthys sealei — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Corythoichthys conspicillatus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Corythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsey, 1881). 



Corythroichthys waitei— Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Corythoichthys fasciatus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Cosmocampus maxweberi (Whitley, 1933). 



(BPBM 17483.) 

 Doryrhamphus excisus (Kaup, 1856 . 



Doryrhamphus melanopieura — Schultz, 1943. 



Dunkerocampus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853). 

 Festucalex wassi Dawson, 1977. 



Festucalex wassi— Dawson, 1977b. 

 Hippichthys spicifer (Riippell, 1838). 



Syngnathus spicifer— Seale, 1935. 

 * Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, 1852. 



Hippocampus guttulatus var. kuda — Schmeltz, 1874. 

 Micrognathus brevirostris (Riippell, 1840). 

 Micrognathus maiaafae (Jordan and Seale, 1906). 



Corythroichthys maiaafae — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Microphis retzii (Bleeker, 1856). 



Microphis caudatus and M. lorrentius — Jordan and Seale, 



1906. 



This species is usually found in brackish or freshwater. 

 Oostethus brachyurus brachyurus (Bleeker, 1853). 



Microphis brachyurus — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Doryichthys brachyurus, Schultz, 1943. 



Adults are usually found in fresh or brackish water. 

 Phoxocampus diacanthus (Schultz, 1943). 



Ichthyocampus diacanthus — Schultz, 1943. 

 Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785). 



Gasterotokeus biaculeatus — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) 



Scorpionfishes < 8 cm TL are called laotale. Those > 8 cm TL 

 are referred to as nofu or i'atala. William N. Eschmeyer has con- 

 firmed the identifications of the new Samoan records and provid- 

 ed synonymies. 



Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938). 



Dendrochirus sausaulele Jordan and Seale, 1906. Sausau-Iele. 



Pterois zebra— Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Dendrochirus brachypterus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Pontinus macrocephalus (Sauvage, 1882). 



This species is occasionally caught by fishermen at depths 



around 200 m. 

 Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787). Sausau-Iele. 

 Pterois radiata Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829. Sausau- 

 Iele. 



Pterois cincta — Schmeltz, 1866. 

 Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758). Sausau-Iele. 



Pterois volitans— Schmeltz, 1866. 

 Scorpaena albobrunnea Gunther, 1874. 



Scorpaenopsis albobrunneus — Schultz, 1943. 

 * Scorpaena asperella Bennett, 1829. 



Scorpaenopsis asperella — Schultz, 1943. 

 Scorpaena ballieui Sauvage, 1875. 



Scorpaena nuchalis — Schultz, 1943. 

 Scorpaena laotale (Jordan and Seale, 1906). 



Sebastapistes laotale — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 'Scorpaena oglinus (Smith, 1947). 



Scorpaena haplodactylus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



The only Samoan record for this species is the original. 

 Scorpaenodes brocki (Schultz in Schultz et al., 1966). 

 Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824). 



Scorpaena guamensis — Gunther, 1874. 



As Sebastopsis guamensis and S. scabra, Jordan and Seale, 



1906. 

 Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957). 

 Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett, 1864). 



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