Large, deepwater species are known as palu. Sixteen of the 17 new 

 records for this family were taken by local handline fishermen in 

 relatively deep water (>100 m). 



Aphareus furcatus (Lacepede, 1801). Palu-aloalo. 

 Aphareus rutilans Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830. 

 Palu-gutusiliva, palu-sina, palu-makomako. 



Aprion virescens Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830. 



Asoama, utu. 



Aprion virescens — Schultz, 1943. 

 Etelis carbunculus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828. 



Palu-malau. 



Anderson (1981) concluded that marshi is a synonym. 

 Etelis coruscans Valenciennes, 1862. Palu-loa, palu-malau, palu- 



atu. 

 Etelis radiosus Anderson, 1981. 



This recently described species is caught less frequently in 



Samoa than the other two members of the genus. Its ap- 

 pearance is similar to coruscans though the caudal fin lobes are 



shorter and the gill rakers more numerous. 

 Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Forsskal, 1775). Mu-taiva. 



Mesoprion gembra — Schmeltz, 1869. 



As Lutianus argentimaculatus and L. lineatus, Jordan and 



Seale, 1906 and as L. argentimaculatus, Schultz, 1943. 

 *Lutjanus biguttatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1830). 



Mesoprion bleekeri— Schmeltz, 1869. 

 Lutjanus bohar (Forsskal, 1775). Mu, mu-a'a (dark phase), 



mu-mea (red phase). 



Lutianus bohar — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Lutianus bohar, Schultz, 1943. 

 * Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forsskal, 1775). 



Mesoprion fulviflamma — Schmeltz, 1874. 

 Lutjanus fulvus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801). Tamala, taiva. 



Genyoroge marginata — Schmeltz, 1865. 



As Lutianus marginatus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as L. 



vaigiensis, Schultz, 1943. 

 Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskal, 1775). Mala':. 



Genyoroge bottonensis— Schmeltz, 1869. 



As Lutianus gibbus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 1943. 

 Lutjanus kasmira (Forsskal, 1775). Savane. 



Diacope octolineata — Schmeltz, 1865. 



As Lutianus kasmira, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 1943. 

 Lutjanus monostigma (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828). 



Taiva, feloitega. 



Lutianus monostigma— Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



As Lutianus monostigma, Schultz, 1943. 

 Lutjanus rivulatus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828). 



Mu-mafalaugutu. 



Genyoroge rivulata— Schmeltz, 1877. 



As Lutianus rivulatus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 



1943. 



Lutjanus rufolineatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1830). Savane-ulasama. 

 Lutjanus sanguineus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828. 



Mala'i-pa'epa'e. 

 Macolor niger (Forsskal, 1775). Matala'oa. 



Mesoprion macolor — Gunther, 1873. 



As Lutianus niger, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Paracaesio kusakarii Abe, 1960. Palu-tuauli, mu-sina. 



This species was identified by William D. Anderson, Jr. 

 (GMBL 76-418.) 



Paracaesio sordidus Abe and Shinohara, 1962. 

 (GMBL 81-64.) 



Paracaesio xanthurus Bleeker, 1875. Palu-tuasama, palu-tua- 

 veta. (GMBL 77-258.) 



Paracaesio sp. Palu-mutu. 

 One specimen, 440 mm SL; handlined from relatively deep 

 water. Dorsal X,10; anal 111,8; pectoral 16; gill rakers 

 10+ 1 + 17 = 28; lateral line pores 48. No scales on maxillary. 

 Body pale with four triangular -shaped, olive-colored saddles on 

 back, lateral line also olive-colored; head pale, darker dorsally; 

 dorsal fin and ventral portion of caudal pale yellow, remaining 

 fins pale with a dusky tinge. P. Fourmanoir believes this to be 

 an undescribed species. He has also seen specimens from Fiji 

 and Vanuatu (New Hebrides). (GMBL 81-65.) 



Pristipomoides amoenus (Snyder, 1911). Palu-tusimoana, palu- 

 ula, palu-sega. Harry T. Kami identified the specimen. 



Pristipomoides auricilla (Jordan, Evermann and Tanaka, 1927). 

 Palu-i'usama, palu-ave. 



Pristipomoides filamentosus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Val- 

 enciennes, 1830). Palu-ena'ena, palu-sina, palu-pa'epa'e. 



Pristipomoides flavipinnis Shinohara, 1963. Palu-sina, palu- 

 pa'epa'e. 



Pristipomoides multidens (Day, 1870). Palu-sina-ugatele, palu- 

 sina, palu-pa'epa'e. 

 A specimen was identified by Harry T. Kami. 



Pristipomoides zonatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 

 1830). Palu-sega, palu-ula. 



Nemipferidae (Monocle Breams) 



"Pentapodus caninus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830). 



Heterognathodon xanthopleura — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 Pentapodus sp. Tivao-sugale. 



Barry C. Russell believes Samoan specimens represent a new 



species. (BPBM 24120, WAM P26987-001.) 

 *Scolopsis cancellatus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830). 



Scolopsis cancellatus — Schmeltz, 1869. 



As S. lineata, Jordan and Seale, 1906. Jordan and Seale based 



their record of this species on Gunther's (1874) record. 

 Scolopsis trilineatus Kner, 1868. Tivao. 



Scolopsis trilineatus — Kner, 1868. 



Gerreidae (Mojarras) 



The general name for members of this family is matu. The 

 three species which were not collected during the present study are 

 recorded only from Western Samoa where their preferred habitat 

 (shallow brackish or freshwater) is much more extensive. 



*Gerres kapas Bleeker, 1851. 



Genes kapas— Fowler, 1929. 

 * Genes macrosoma Bleeker, 1854. 



Genes macrosoma — Steindachner, 1906. 



As Xystaema macrosoma, Jordan and Seale, 1906. Jordan and 



Seale based their Samoan record on that of Kner (1868). 

 Genes oblongus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830. 



Matu-loa. 



Genes macrosoma — Kner, 1868. 



As Xystaema gigas, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Genes oyena (Forsskid, 1775). 



Genes argyreus — Schmeltz, 1865. 



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