All fishes reported from Samoa
n = 1004 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 957 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: 1004 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 34 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Brachysomophis crocodilinusquestionable Crocodile snake eel I'aui 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Brotula townsendiquestionable Townsend's cusk eel Tafuti 
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio xanthonotaquestionable Yellowback fusilier  
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cheilopogon nigricansquestionable Blacksail flyingfish Malolo 
Acanthuriformes Drepaneidae Drepane longimanaquestionable Concertina fish  
Acanthuriformes Drepaneidae Drepane punctataquestionable Spotted sicklefish  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Ecsenius portenoyiquestionable   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota guttataquestionable Spotted dwarfgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Exyrias puntangquestionable Puntang goby Mano'o 
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Gerres setiferquestionable Small Bengal silver-biddy Matu 
Anguilliformes Congridae Gorgasia naeocepaeaquestionable Freckled garden eel  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Istiblennius dussumieriquestionable Streaky rockskipper  
Centrarchiformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia marginataquestionable Dark-margined flagtail Lalele 
Centrarchiformes Kyphosidae Kyphosus bigibbusquestionable Brown chub  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Lamnostoma polyophthalmumquestionable Ocellated sand-eel  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Leptoscarus vaigiensisquestionable Marbled parrotfish  
Carangiformes Istiophoridae Makaira nigricansquestionable Blue marlin Sa'ula-oso 
Ophidiiformes Carapidae Onuxodon margaritiferaequestionable Bivalve pearlfish  
Holocentriformes Holocentridae Ostichthys deltaquestionable Redcoat soldierfish Malau 
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Pentapodus caninusquestionable Small-toothed whiptail  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Plectropomus leopardusquestionable Leopard coralgrouper Ata'ata-utu 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Pristipomoides typusquestionable Sharptooth jobfish  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Sardinella albellaquestionable White sardinella  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Sardinella gibbosaquestionable Goldstripe sardinella  
Holocentriformes Holocentridae Sargocentron rubrumquestionable Redcoat Malau 
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Scolopsis lineataquestionable Striped monocle bream  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Scorpaenopsis gibbosaquestionable Humpbacked scorpionfish  
Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae Sphyrna zygaenaquestionable Smooth hammerhead Mata'italiga 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Stethojulis interruptaquestionable Cutribbon wrasse  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Stethojulis trilineataquestionable Three-lined rainbowfish Lape-a'au 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Takifugu oblongusquestionable Lattice blaasop  
Scombriformes Bramidae Taractichthys longipinnisquestionable Big-scale pomfret Manifi-moana 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Trimma tevegaequestionable Tevegae pygmygoby Mano'o-moi 
Carangiformes Carangidae Uraspis helvolaquestionable Whitetongue jack  
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