Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766). 



This fish is rare around Tutuila and was observed in only two 



areas. Both are on the north coast at depths of about 6 m. 

 Zebrasoma rostratum (Giinther, 1873). 



This species was observed only at Rose Atoll. (BPBM 27987.) 

 Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829). 



Pitopito, pe'ape'a. 



Acanthurus rhombeus — Schmeltz, 1866. 



As Zebrasoma rhombeum and Z. rostratum, Jordan and Seale, 



1906 and as Z. Jlavescens, Schultz, 1943. 

 Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch, 1797). Iliu. 



Acanthurus velifer — Schmeltz, 1866. 



Siganidae (Rabbit fishes) 



The general name for rabbitfishes in Samoa is lo.This name 

 also refers to a large school of juveniles. David J. Woodland con- 

 firmed the identifications of some Samoan specimens and provid- 

 ed synonymies and comments on the distribution and identifica- 

 tion of uncollected siganids with Samoan distributional records. 



Siganus argenteus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1 825). Loloa (<5 cm TL), 



'ofe'ofe (5-10 cm TL), malava (>10 cm TL). 



Teuthis argentea—Schmehz, 1866. 



As Siganus rostratus, Jordan and Seale, 1906 and Schultz, 



1943. 

 * Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn, 1782). 



Teuthis albopunctatus — Steindachner, 1906. 

 Siganus punctatus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801). Tito, loele'ele. 



Teuthis hexagonata — Giinther, 1874. 

 Siganus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758). Anefe (<5 cm TL), pa'ulu (>5 



cmTL). 



Teuthis striolata — Giinther, 1874. 



As Siganus marmoratus, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels) 



These species are caught by handline fishermen in deep water. 



Promelhichthys prometheus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1831). Palu-kamuro, palu-tomalo. 

 Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1829. Palu-talatala. 



Scombridae (Mackerels and Tunas) 



Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788). Asiasi (< about 18 kg); 



to'uo (Am. Samoa), ta'uo (W. Samoa) ( > about 18 



kg). 

 Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839). Asiasi (< about 18 kg); 



to'uo (Am. Samoa), ta'uo (W. Samoa) ( > about 18 



kg). 



Xiphiidae (Swordfish Family) 



Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758. 

 Xiphias gladius — Jordan, 1927. 



Istiophoridae (Billfishes) 



The general name for billfishes is sa'ula. 



Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw and Nodder, 1792). Sa'ula-lele. 

 Makaira indica (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831). 



Sa'ula-oso. 

 Makaira nigricans Lacepede, 1803. Sa'ula-oso. 

 Tetrapturus angustirostris Tanaka, 1914. 

 Tetrapturus audax (Philippi, 1887). 



Nomeidae (Man-of-War Fishes) 



Psenes cyanophrys Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 

 1833. 



A specimen was speared under a buoy anchored at 2,000 m 

 about 3 mi off Pago Pago Bay. 



Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders) 



Arnoglossus sp. 



One specimen, 39 mm SL; collected at 33 m. Dorsal 77; anal 

 65; lateral line pores, 64. Depth 2.05 in SL; interorbital 0.25 in 

 eye diameter; first dorsal ray expanded and prolonged. (BPBM 

 24111.) 



Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782). Ali. 



Platophrys mancus — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Bothus pantherinus (Riippell, 1830). Ali. 



Rhomboidichthys pantherina — Schmeltz, 1865. 



Pleuronectidae (Righteye Flounders) 



Samariscus triocellatus Woods in Schultz et al., 1966. Ali. 



Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 



1831). Paala. 



Acanthocybium solandri — Schultz, 1943. 

 Auxis thazard (Lacepede, 1801). Atualo. 

 Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849). Atualo, kavalau. 

 Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824). 



Namuauli. 

 Gymnosarda unicolor (Riippell, 1838). Tagi. 

 Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758). Atu (<40 cm TL), faolua 



(40-50 cm TL), ga'ogo (>50 cm TL). 

 Rastrelliger brachysoma (Bleeker, 1851). Ga. 



Samoan specimens were collected by John E. Randall. (BPBM 



6214.) 

 Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829). 



Ga. 



Scomber loo — Jordan and Seale, 1906. 

 Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788). Apakoa. 



Soleidae (Soles) 



The Samoan name for all species of flatfish is ali. 



Aesopia heterorhinos (Bleeker, 1856). 

 Solea heterorhina — Schmeltz, 1865. 

 As Soleichthys heterorhinos, Jordan and Seale, 1906. 



Aseraggodes melanostictus (Peters, 1876). 



Aseraggodes sp. 



One specimen, 48 mm SL; collected at 23 m. Dorsal 75; anal 

 51; scales 76. Right pelvic with three rays and shorter base than 

 left pelvic with five rays. (BPBM 24113.) 



Aseraggodes sp. 

 Two specimens, 26 and 27 mm SL; collected at 37 m. Dorsal 

 74; anal 52; scales 70. Five rays in both pelvics which are sym- 

 metrical. (BPBM 24130.) 



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