* Genes setifer (Buchanan-Hamilton, 1822). 

 Genes lucidus — Borodin, 1932. 



Sphaerodon grandoculis — Gunther, 1874. 

 Wattsia mossambicus (Smith, 1957). Filoa-mutumutu. 



Haemulidae (Grunts and Sweetlips) 



Plectorhynchus nigrus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830). 



Misimisi. 



Diagramma gibbosus — Hombron and Jacquinot, 1853. 



As Euelatichthys crassispinus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Plectorhinchus nigrus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Plectorhynchus orienlalis (Bloch, 1793). Mutumutu, ava'ava- 



moana. 



Diagramma lessonii — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Plectorhinchus diagrammus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Plectorhynchus punctatissimus (Play fair, 1867). I'amai-moana. 



Plectorhynchus chaetodonoides — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Juveniles are sometimes referred to as picus according to R. J. 



McKay. 



Lethrinidae (Emperors) 



Juvenile emperors < 15 cm TL are referred to as mata'ele'ele. 

 Those 15-30 cm TL are ulamaiosi, and individuals >30 cm TL 

 are called fUoa. Torao Sato, who has recently (1978) revised 

 Lethrinus, assisted with the identification of members of this 

 genus. 



Gnathodentex aureolineatus (Lacepede, 1803). Mumu, tolai. 



Pentapus aurolineatus — Gunther, 1874. 



As Gnathodentex aurolineatus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Gymnocranius lethrinoides (Bleeker, 1849). Filoa-mu. 

 Gymnocranius rivulatus (Riippell, 1835). Filoa-gutupu'u. 



This species was identified by P. Fourmanoir who states that 



robinsoni is a junior synonym. It is caught in deep water. 

 Lethrinus amboinensis Bleeker, 1854. Filoa-gutumumu. 



Lethrinus amboinensis — Schultz, 1943. 

 Lethrinus elongatus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1830. FDoa-va'a, ffloa-ava. 



Lethrinus miniatus — Gunther, 1874. 



As Lethrinella miniata, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Lethrinus miniatus, Schultz, 1943. John E. R.andall has recent- 

 ly discovered that miniatus is the senior synonym for the species 



currently known as chrysostomus. 

 Lethrinus harak (Forsskal, 1775). Filoa-vai. 



Lethrinus harak and L. bonhamensis — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Lethrinus kallopterus Bleeker, 1856. Filoa-apamumu. 



Lethrinus amboinensis — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Lethrinus mahsena (Forsskal, 1775). Filoa-ulumato. 



Lethrinus mahsena — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskal, 1775). Ulusa'o, mulogo. 



Lethrinus nebulosus — Schmeltz, 1879. 



Lethrinus fraenatus is a junior synonym. 

 Lethrinus ramak (Forsskal, 1775). Lauloa. 



Lethrinus ramak — Gunther, 1874. 

 Lethrinus rubrioperculatus Sato, 1978. Filoa-pa'o'omumu, filoa- 



ulutele. 



Lethrinus moensii — Gunther, 1874. 



Though only recently described, this species is common in 



Samoa. 

 Monotaxis grandoculis (Forsskal, 1775). Mu-matavaivai, matamu 



(<15 cm TL), matamatamu (>15 cm TL), loalia. 



Muilidae (Goatfishes) 



Mulloides flavolineatus (Lacepede, 1801). I'asina (< 8 cm 

 TL), vete, afulu, afolu. 



Mulloides samoensis — Gunther, 1874. 



As Mulloides samoensis, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Mulloidichthys samoensis, Schultz, 1943. 

 Mulloides vanicolensis (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valen- 

 ciennes, 1831). I'asina (<8 cm TL), vete, afulu, afolu. 



Mulloides vanicolensis — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Mulloides auriflamma, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as 



Mulloidichthys auriflamma, Schultz, 1943. 

 Parupeneus barberinoides (Bleeker, 1852). Tulausaena, ta'uleia. 



Upeneus atrocingulatus — Steindachner, 1870. 



As Pseudupeneus atrocingulatus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepede, 1801). Tusia. 



Upeneus barberinus — Gunther, 1874. 



As Pseudupeneus barberinus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Parupeneus bifasciatus (Lacepede, 1801). Matulau-moana. 



Upeneus bifasciatus — Gunther, 1874. 



As Pseudupeneus bifasciatus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Parupeneus chryserydros (Lacepede, 1801). Moana. 



Upeneus cyclostoma— Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Pseudupeneus chryserydros and P. cyclostomus, Jordan and 



Seale, 1906. 

 Parupeneus indicus (Shaw, 1803). Ta'uleia. 



Upeneus indicus — Gunther, 1874. 



As Pseudupeneus indicus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and as Paru- 

 peneus malabaricus, Schultz, 1943. 

 Parupeneus pleurospilos (Bleeker, 1853). Moana-uia, vete-mu. 



This species generally occurs at depths beyond 25 m. 

 Parupeneus pleurostigma (Bennett, 1830). Matulau-ilamutu. 

 Parupeneus porphyreus (Jenkins, 1903). 



Parupeneus porphyreus — Helfrich et al., 1975. 



Paul Gueze writes that two different species carry this name. 



One is considered a Hawaiian endemic by John E. Randall; the 



other has an Indo-Pacific distribution. The latter is not a com- 

 mon species in Samoa. It was observed by the author only in 



the vicinity of the fuel dock in Pago Pago Bay. 

 Parupeneus trifasciatus (Lacepede, 1801). Matulau, moana. 



Upeneus trifasciatus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Pseudupeneus moana, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829. 



Ula'oa. 



Paul Gueze has found arge to be a synonym. 

 Upeneus vittatus Lacepede, 1801. Ula'oa. 



Upeneoides vittatus — Schmeltz, 1865. 



Monodacrylidae (Silver Batfishes) 



Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758). Vavale, valevale. 

 Psettus argenteus— Schmeltz, 1869. 



Pempherididae (Sweepers) 



Pempheris mangula Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829. 

 Manifi. 

 Pempheris mangula — Fowler, 1931b. 



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