Sphyraena helleri Jenkins, 1901. 



Sphyraena helleri — Schultz, 1943. 



de Sylva believes this species may prove to be a synonym of 



acutipinnis. 

 Sphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870. 



Polynemidae (Threadfins) 



In American Samoa these fishes are known as 'umi'umia when 

 less than about 15 cm TL and i'ausi when larger. The name 

 'umi'umia is used for all sizes in Western Samoa. 



Polynemus plebeius Broussonet, 1782. 



Polynemus taeniatus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Polydactylies plebeius, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 



1943. 

 Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1 83 1 . 



Polydactylus sexfilis — Schultz, 1943. 



Labridae (Wrasses) 



Wrasses are generally called sugale. John E. Randall identified 

 or confirmed the author's identifications for most of the new 

 records. He also examined the unidentified specimens. 



Anampses caeruleopunctatus Riippell, 1828. Sugale-mafalaugutu. 



Anampses coeruleopunctatus — Schmeltz, 1865. 



As A. caeruleopunctatus and A. diadematus, Jordan and 



Seale, 1906. Anampses diadematus refers to the terminal male 



color phase (Randall 1972). 

 Anampses melanurus Bleeker, 1857. 



Anampses melanurus — Gunther, 1881. 

 Anampses meleagrides Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1839. Sugale-tatanu (initial color phase). 

 Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856. Sugale-tatanu. 

 Bodianus anthioides (Bennett, 1831). 



A single specimen was collected at Rose Atoll. (BPBM 27986.) 

 Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1831). Sugale-vaolo. 

 Bodianus diana (Lacepede, 1801). 

 Bodianus loxozonus (Snyder, 1908). Sugale-a a. 

 Cheilinus arenatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1840). 



(BPBM 241 19.; 

 Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791). Lalafi-matapua'a. 



Cheilinus chlorusus — Schmeltz, 1865. 



As Thalliums chlorurus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Cheilinus digrammus (Lacepede, 1801). Lalafi-gulu'umi. 



Chilinus radiatus — Gunther, 1881. 



As Cheilinus digrammus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 



1943. 

 Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791). Lalafi-pulepule. 



Cheilinus fasciatus — Schmeltz, 1 866. 

 Cheilinus orientalis Gunther, 1862. 



A single specimen was collected at 70 m and identified by Mar- 

 tin F. Gomon. (BPBM 24117.) 

 Cheilinus oxycephalus Bleeker, 1853. 

 Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepede, 1801. Lalafi-matamumu. 



Cheilinus trilobatus — Schmeltz, 1869. 

 Cheilinus undulatus Riippell, 1835. Lalafi «30 cm TL), tagafa 



f 30-75 cm TL), and malakea (>75 cm TL). 



Cheilinus undulatus— Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Cheilinus unifasciatus Streets, 1877. Lalafi. 

 Cheilinus unifasciatus — Schultz, 1943. 



This species has been misidentified as rhodochrous by most 

 authors. Randall has found that rhodochrous is an Indian 

 Ocean species different from the Pacific unifasciatus. 



Cheilio inermis (Forsskal, 1775). Sugale-mo'o. 

 Cheilio inermis— Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Choerodon jordani (Snyder, 1909). 



Cirrhilabrus sp. 

 This is the color form mentioned by Randall and Shen (1978) 

 which may be a geographic variant of their melanomarginatus. 

 Samoan specimens have a reddish blotch laterally behind the 

 pectoral fin, a spiny dorsal with a dark blue band marginally 

 which slants to the dorsal axil posteriorly and a soft dorsal with 

 a yellow-orange margin. In the largest specimen (104 mm SL), 

 the blue dorsal band terminates at the second soft dorsal ray. 

 The anal of this specimen is flesh colored with a dark blue 

 blotch basally on the last four rays. The anal of smaller 

 specimens is largely dark blue with a flesh colored base. (BPBM 

 17461, 24124.) 



Cirrhilabrus sp. 

 Three specimens, 36-46 mm SL; collected at 12 m. Dorsal XI,9; 

 anal 111,9; pectoral 15; lateral line pores 15 or 16 + 6 or 

 7 = 21-23. Body and head dusky pink paling to yellow dorsally 

 and to white ventrally; pectoral base dark brown and one or 

 two dark brown specks on upper half of caudal peduncle; dor- 

 sal yellow orange, membrane between first three spines dark 

 brown; anal pinkish orange; caudal yellow. Randall writes that 

 the species "seems to be in the temminckii complex." It was 

 observed only within the lagoon at Rose Atoll where it is abun- 

 dant. (BPBM 27780.) 



Cirrhilabrus sp. 

 Four specimens, 24-72 mm SL; collected at 50-70 m. Dorsal 

 XI,9; anal 111,9; pectoral 15; lateral line pores 17 + 7 = 24; gill 

 rakers 18; predorsal scales 5. Caudal rounded; pelvics of largest 

 specimen long, extending to base of 4th anal ray when de- 

 pressed. Two scale rows on cheek; the largest specimen has 1 

 (right) and 3 (left) scales on either side in the upper row and 9 or 

 10 scales in the lower row which continues on up to a point 

 directly posterior to the middle of the eye; the smaller 

 specimens (all< 33 mm) have 4 to 6 scales in the upper row and 

 5 to 8 scales in the lower row which is restricted to below the 

 level of the eye. Color of largest specimen: body pink with faint 

 purple lines along centers of scale rows; head purple with two 

 greenish yellow lines through eye, yellow dots on lower part of 

 head and breast, upper part of head and nape greenish yellow; 

 distal half of dorsal red, then a thin dusky blue line and a 

 yellow-pink base, a dusky spot at base of first two dorsal 

 spines; anal dusky yellow with purple mottling; caudal yellow 

 with two purple crescents; pelvics dusky. Color of smaller 

 specimens: body and lower portion of head pink; snout and 

 nape greenish yellow; dorsal yellow, spiny dorsal with a red 

 band distally and a dusky spot at base of first two spines; a 

 dusky spot on upper caudal peduncle; anal and caudal mostly 

 yellow. (BPBM 20000, 20003, 24124.) 



Coris aygula Lacepede, 1801. Sugale-uluto'i (terminal male). 



Coris cingulum— Schmeltz, 1874. 

 As C. angulata, Schultz, 1943. 

 Coris gaimard (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824). Sugale-mumu, sugale- 

 tala'ula. 



Coris pulcherrima — Schmeltz, 1874. 

 As Julis greenovii and J. pulcherrima, Jordan and Seale, 1906 



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