Apogon leptacanthus Bleeker, 1856. 



Apogon leptacanthus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Mionorus graeffei, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as Apogon 



graeffei, Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon nigrofasciatus Lachner in Schultz et al., 1953. F6-tuauli. 



Amia aroubiensis — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon aroubiensis, Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon novemfasciatus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828. 



Apogon novemfasciatus — Schmeltz, 1865. 



As Amia novemfasciata (part), Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Apogon robustus (Smith and Radcliffe, 1911). 



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



As Apogon novemfasciata (part), Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon savayensis Giinther, 1871. Fo-tala. 



Apogon savayensis — Giinther, 1871. 



As Amia savayensis (part), Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Apogon bandanensis (part), Schultz, 1943. 

 Apogon trimaculatus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828. 



Amia koilomatodon — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Apogon sp. Fo-talaraemea. 



Lachner (in Schultz et al. 1953) referred to this species as novae- 



guineae. He has since determined it to be undescribed, 



however, and plans to describe it with John E. Randall. 

 Apogon sp. 



Two specimens, both 25 mm SL; collected at 37 m. Dorsal 



VII + 1,9; anal 11,8; pectoral 14; lateral line pores 22. Head, 



body, and fins with rosy brown and pale mottling. (USNM 



220060.) 



Archamia biguttata Lachner, 1951. 



Archamia fucata (Cantor, 1850). F6-manifi. 

 Apogon bleekeri — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Archamia lineolata, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 

 1943. 



Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepede, 1802). Fo-taoto, tuganini 

 (Savai'i). 



Chilodipterus octovittatus — Schmeltz, 1866. 

 As Paramia macrodon, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as Cheilo- 

 dipterus lineatus, Schultz, 1943. 



Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valen- 

 ciennes, 1828. Fo-tusiloloa. 



Paramia quinquelineata — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 As Paramia quinquelineata, Schultz, 1943. 



Fowleria isostigma (Jordan and Seale, 1906). Fo-gatala. 

 Apogonichthys isostigma — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 As Apogon isostigma, Schultz, 1943. 



Fowleria marmorata (Alleyne and Macleay, 1876). Fo-mumu. 

 Apogonichthys marmoratus — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 As Apogon auritus (pan), Schultz, 1943. 



Fowleria variegata (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 

 1832). 



Apogonichthys variegatus — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 As Apogon auritus (part), Schultz, 1943. 



Gymnapogon urospilotus Lachner in Schultz et al., 1953. 



Pseudamia polystigma (Bleeker, 1859). 



Pseudamia sp. 

 Two specimens, 46 and 47 mm SL; collected at Larsen Bay 

 at 70 m. Dorsal VI + 1,8; anal 11,8; pectoral 16; gill rakers 8 

 developed + 9 or 10 undeveloped; lateral line scales 

 5 + 18 = 23; a ventral row of 19 notched scales from below 

 pectoral base to caudal peduncle. Scales cycloid and well 

 developed; no flap on anterior nostrils; a few serrations on 

 angle of preoperculum. Color in alcohol: body pale yellow, 

 almost entirely overlaid with yellow-brown pigment; brown 

 spots on preoperculum, lips, and chin; caudal dusky; all 

 other fins pale. (BPBM 24116.) 



Pseudamiops gracilicauda (Lachner in Schultz et al., 1953). 



Rhabdamia sp. 



Several specimens, largest is 33 mm SL; collected at depths 

 of 20-33 m. Dorsal VI + 1,9; anal 11,12-14; pectoral 10; gill 

 rakers 14. One weak suborbital spine at angle and 2-5 weak 

 preopercular spines. Translucent with pale orange spots on 

 head. Color in alcohol: pale yellow with dusky specks on 

 preoperculum, lips, and chin. (BPBM 18724, USNM 

 220059.) 



Malacanthidae (Tilefishes) 



These fishes are generally known as mo'o or mo'otai. 



Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848. 

 Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacepede, 1801). Mo'o-moana. 

 Oceanops latovittata — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Echeneididae (Remoras) 



Remoras are called talitaliuli in Samoa. 



Foafo Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Foafo — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon brachygramma (part), Schultz, 1943. 

 *Foa vaiulae Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Foa vaiulae — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Apogon brachygramma (part), Schultz, 1943. 



Schultz (1943) placed this species in synonymy with/o. 



"Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831). 

 Apogon auritus (part) — Schultz, 1943. 



Considerable difference of opinion exists regarding the tax- 

 onomy of this genus. Schultz (1943) placed marmoratus and 

 variegatus in the synonymy of auritus but retained isostigma as 

 a valid species. Smith (1961) recognized only auritus. All four 

 forms are given specific status by Lachner (in Schultz et al. 

 1953). The present author was readily able to identify 

 isostigma, marmorata, and variegata from recently collected 

 material. Samoan specimens at the U.S. National Museum 

 labeled aurita were examined but their faded condition made 

 identification impossible. 



Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758. 



Echeneis naucrates — Fowler, 1900. 



As Leptecheneis naucrates, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Phtheirichthys lineatus (Menzies, 1791). 



This fish was associated with a hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys 



imbricata, when collected. 

 Retnora remora (Linnaeus, 1758). 



Echeneis remora — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 Remoropsis patlidus (Schlegel, 1850). 



A specimen was taken from the gills of a black marlin, Makaira 



indica. 

 Rhombochirus osteochir (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1829). 



This specimen was associated with a blue marlin, Makaira 



nigricans. 



Carangidae (Jacks) 



Many of the jacks are not known by specific Samoan names. 



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