Plesiops coeruleolineatus Ruppell, 1835. 



Pharopteryx melas — Jordan and Ssale, 1906. 

 Plesiops corallicoia Bleeker, 1853. 



Plesiops nigricans — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Pharopteryx nigricans, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Plesiops nigricans, Schultz, 1943. 

 Plesiops sp. 



Two specimens, 22 and 26 mm SL. Dorsal IX,9; anal 111,7; 



pectoral ii,13-14,ii-iii= 18; pelvic 1,4; scales 23; gill rakers 



5 + 1+7 = 13. Lower pectoral rays with only two branches; 



pelvics extend beyond axil of anal in larger individuals. Head 



and body pale with brown bars; medial fins with dark brown 



bars and pale edges. (BPBM 17524, 20012, 24110.) 



Pseudogrammitidae (Reef Basslets) 



Pseudogramma bilinearis (Schultz, 1943). Ateate. 

 Aporops bilinearis — Schultz, 1943. 



Pseudogramma polyacantha (Bleeker, 1856). 



Gnathypops samoensis — Fowler and Silvester, 1922. 



Pseudogramma sp. 



One specimen, 80 mm SL; collected at 33 m. Dorsal VII.22; 

 anal 111,18; pectoral 14; pelvic 1,5; scales 49; lateral line pores 

 22; gill rakers 5 + 1 + 11 = 17. No spine on rear margin of 

 preopercle. Bodyirown with yellow-brown blotches; fins red- 

 dish. (BPBM 24128.) 



Teraponidae (Terapon Perches) 



Terapon jarbua (Forsskal, 1775). Ava'ava. 

 Therapon servus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



Kuhliidae (Mountain Basses) 



Kuhlia marginata (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829). 



Lalele. 



Dules malo— Schmeltz, 1866. 

 Kuhlia mugil (Bloch and Schneider, 1801). Safole. 



Kuhlia laeniura — Jordan and Evermann, 1905. 



As K. taeniura, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 1943. 

 Kuhlia rupestris (Lacepede, 1802). Sesele (<15 cm TL), inato 

 ( >15 cm TL). 



Dules rupestris — Schmeltz, 1866. 



This species is often found in freshwater. 

 Kuhlia salelea Schultz, 1943. Salele. 



Kuhlia marginata — Evermann and Seale, 1923. 



This species is often found in freshwater. 



Priacanthidae (Big-Eyes) 



All species of Priacanthus are known as matapula in Samoa. 

 Wayne C. Starnes, who is revising the genus, made or confirmed 

 the identifications. 



Priacanthus blochii Bleeker, 1853. 



This species is fairly common in Pago Pago Bay. (BPBM 



17485.) 

 Priacanthus cruentatus (Lacepede, 1801). 



Priacanthus cruentatus — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskal, 1775). 



A specimen was handlined from 60 m. (BPBM 27765.) 



Priacanthus sp. 



One specimen, 192 mm SL; handlined from 100 m. Dorsal 

 X,14; anal 111,15; lateral line pores 55 + 5 Geft side) and 56 + 6 

 (right side) =60-62; gill rakers 5+1 + 15 = 21. Caudal slightly 

 rounded. Central portion of pelvics and distal portions of soft 

 dorsal and anal yellow; black spot at base of pelvics; membrane 

 between dorsal spines I and III dusky. Starnes plans to describe 

 this species which has a wide Indopacific distribution. (USNM 

 236936.) 



Pristigenys multifasciata Yoshino and Iwai, 1973. 



A specimen was handlined from 160 m. (BPBM 27766.) 



Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) 



The general name by which cardinalfishes are known in Samoa 

 is fo. Many of the species groups in this family are poorly 

 understood and will likely undergo changes in nomenclature when 

 subjected to comprehensive review. At present, Lachner (in 

 Schultz et al. 1953) is probably the best source for species names 

 and descriptions and, unless otherwise noted, is followed in this 

 checklist. 



Apogon angustatus (Smith and Radcliffe, 1911). Fo-tusiloloa. 

 *Apogon asaedae Seale, 1935. 



Apogon asaedae — Seale, 1935. 



Thomas H. Fraser writes that the types are in poor condition 



and their identity is uncertain. 

 Apogon bandanensis Bleeker, 1854. 



Apogon bandanensis — Steindachner, 1901. 

 Apogon coccineus Ruppell, 1838. F6-si'umu. 



Apogon erylhrina — Jordan and Evermann, 1905. 



As Amia erythrina, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as Apogon 



doryssa (part), Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon dammermani Weber and deBeaufort, 1929. Fo-malau. 



Amia crassiceps and A. fusca — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon crassiceps (part), Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon edekataenia Bleeker, 1852. 



Apogon edekataenia — Fraser, 1972. 

 Apogon exostigma (Jordan and Starks, 1906). Fo-loloa. 



Amia exostigma — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon frenatus (part), Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon fragilis Smith, 1961. 



This species was collected from the saltwater pond enclosed by 



runways at the Pago Pago International Airport. 



Apogon fraenatus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1832. Fo-loloa. 



Apogon frenatus (pan) — Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon guamensis Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1832. 



Amia savayensis (part)— Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon bandanensis (part), Schultz, 1943. 



Apogon nubilis is a junior synonym. 

 Apogon hypselonotus Bleeker, 1855. Fo-si'umu. 



Amia doryssa — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon doryssa (part), Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon kallopterus Bleeker, 1856. Fo-aialo. 



Amia snyderi — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon frenatus (part), Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon lateralis Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1832. 



Amia lateralis — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon ceramensis, Schultz, 1943. 



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