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All fishes reported from Samoa
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Table 1: 959 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 34 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 13 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1006 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 959 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius analisnative Tailjet frogfish La'otale 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius coccineusnative Scarlet frogfish Nofu 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius nummifernative Spotfin frogfish La'otale 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius rosaceusnative Spiny-tufted frogfish La'otale 
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish A'u 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf bengalensisnative Bengal sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf septemfasciatusnative Banded sergeant Mutu 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sexfasciatusnative Scissortail sergeant Mamo 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sordidusnative Blackspot sergeant Mutu 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensisnative Indo-Pacific sergeant Mamo 
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Paala 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus achillesnative Achilles tang Kolama 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus albipectoralisnative Whitefin surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus auranticavusnative Orange-socket surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochiinative Ringtail surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus guttatusnative Whitespotted surgeonfish Maogo 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatusnative Lined surgeonfish Alogo 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus maculicepsnative White-freckled surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus matanative Elongate surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricansnative Whitecheek surgeonfish Gaitolama 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricaudanative Epaulette surgeonfish Pone-i'usina 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrofuscusnative Brown surgeonfish Ponepone 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrorisnative Bluelined surgeonfish Ponepone 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus olivaceusnative Orangespot surgeonfish Afinamea 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus pyroferusnative Chocolate surgeonfish Pone-i'usama 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus thompsoninative Thompson's surgeonfish Pone-i'usina 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish Manini 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius nebulosusnative Shadow goby Mano'o-gatala 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusnative Ocellated eagle ray  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Noasami 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus arnoldorumnative Pacific leaping blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus saliensnative Leaping blenny Mano'o-papa 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Falala 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Amanses scopasnative Broom filefish Pa'umalo 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis miopsnative Flag-tailed glass perchlet Lafa 
Centrarchiformes Cirrhitidae Amblycirrhitus bimaculanative Twospot hawkfish La'o 
Centrarchiformes Cirrhitidae Amblycirrhitus unimaculanative  La'o 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris fasciatanative Red-banded prawn-goby Mano'o-popo 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris guttatanative Spotted prawn-goby Mano'o-popo 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris periophthalmanative Periophthalma prawn-goby Mano'o-popo 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris steinitzinative Steinitz' prawn-goby Mano'o-popo 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Amblygaster sirmnative Spotted sardinella Pelupelu 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon aureusnative Golden damselfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon curacaonative Staghorn damselfish Tu'u'u 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon leucogasternative Yellowbelly damselfish Tu'u'u-mamo 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon orbicularisnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius nocturnusnative Nocturn goby Mano'o 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius phalaenanative Whitebarred goby Mano'o-fugafuga 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion chrysopterusnative Orangefin anemonefish Tu'u'u-lumane 
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