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665.121—Definitions.

As used in §§ 665.120 through 665.139:
American Samoa coral reef ecosystem management unit species (American Samoa coral reef ecosystem MUS) means all of the Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa and Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa listed in this section and which spend the majority of their non-pelagic (post-settlement) life stages within waters less than or equal to 50 fathoms in total depth.
American Samoa Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa:
Family name Samoan name English common name Scientific name
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes) afinamea orange-spot surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceus.
yellowfin surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterus.
Aanini convict tang Acanthurus triostegus.
eye-striped surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieri.
ponepone, gaitolama blue-lined surgeon Acanthurus nigroris.
Alogo blue-banded surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus.
pone-i'usama blackstreak surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricauda.
laulama, whitecheek surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans.
Maogo white-spotted surgeonfish Acanthurus guttatus.
ringtail surgeonfish Acanthurus blochii.
ponepone brown surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus.
elongate surgeonfish Acanthurus mata.
mimic surgeonfish Acanthurus pyroferus.
Pone yellow-eyed surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosus.
pone, pala'ia, logoulia striped bristletooth Ctenochaetus striatus.
two-spot bristletooth Ctenochaetus binotatus.
ume-isu bluespine unicornfish Naso unicornus.
ili'ilia, umelei orangespine unicornfish Naso lituratus.
black tongue unicornfish Naso hexacanthus.
ume-masimasi bignose unicornfish Naso vlamingii.
whitemargin unicornfish Naso annulatus.
ume-ulutao spotted unicornfish Naso brevirostris.
barred unicornfish Naso thynnoides.
Balistidae (Triggerfishes) sumu, sumu-laulau titan triggerfish Balistoides viridescens.
orangestriped triggerfish Balistapus undulatus.
sumu-`apa'apasina, sumu-si'umumu pinktail triggerfish Melichthys vidua.
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sumu-uli black triggerfish Melichthys niger.
sumu-laulau blue triggerfish Pseudobalistes fuscus.
sumu-uo'uo, sumu-aloalo picassofish Rhinecanthus aculeatus.
sumu-gase'ele'ele bridled triggerfish Sufflamen fraenatum.
Atule bigeye scad Selar crumenophthalmus.
atuleau, namuauli mackerel scad Decapterus macarellus.
Carcharhinidae (Sharks) malie-aloalo grey reef shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos.
Aso silvertip shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus.
Malie Galapagos shark Carcharhinus galapagensis.
apeape, malie-alamata blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus.
Malu whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus.
Holocentridae (Soldierfish, squirrelfish malau-ugatele, malau-va'ava'a bigscale soldierfish Myripristis berndti.
malau-tui bronze soldierfish Myripristis adusta.
blotcheye soldierfish Myripristis murdjan.
brick soldierfish Myripristis amaena.
malau-mamo, malau-va'ava'a scarlet soldierfish Myripristis pralinia.
malau-tuauli violet soldierfish Myripristis violacea.
whitetip soldierfish Myripristis vittata.
yellowfin soldierfish Myripristis chryseres.
malau-pu'u pearly soldierfish Myripristis kuntee.
double tooth squirrelfish Myripristis hexagona.
blackspot squirrelfish Sargocentron melanospilos.
malau-tianiu file-lined squirrelfish Sargocentron microstoma.
pink squirrelfish Sargocentron tiereoides.
malau-tui, malau-talapu'u, malau-tusitusi, malau-pauli crown squirrelfish Sargocentron diadema.
peppered squirrelfish Sargocentron punctatissimum.
blue-lined squirrelfish Sargocentron tiere.
tamalu, mu-malau, malau-toa saber or long jaw squirrelfish Sargocentron spiniferum.
spotfin squirrelfish Neoniphon spp.
Kuhliidae (Flagtails) Safole, inato barred flag-tail Kuhlia mugil.
Kyphosidae (Rudderfish) nanue, mata-mutu, mutumutu rudderfish Kyphosus cinerascens Kyphosus biggibus.
Nanue rudderfish Kyphosus vaigienses.
Labridae (Wrasses) lalafi, tagafa malakea napoleon wrasse Cheilinus undulatus.
Lalafi-matamumu triple-tail wrasse Cheilinus trilobatus.
lalafi-matapua'a floral wrasse Cheilinus chlorourus.
lalafi-pulepule harlequin tuskfish Cheilinus fasciatus.
sugale bandcheek wrasse Oxycheilinus diagrammus.
sugale arenatus wrasse Oxycheilinus arenatus.
sugale-tatanu whitepatch wrasse Xyrichtys aneitensis.
sugale-mo'o cigar wrasse Cheilio inermis.
sugale-laugutu, sugale-uli, sugale-aloa, sugale-lupe blackeye thicklip Hemigymnus melapterus
sugale-gutumafia barred thicklip Hemigymnus fasciatus.
lape, sugale-pagota three-spot wrasse Halichoeres trimaculatus.
sugale-a'au, sugale-pagota, ifigi checkerboard wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus.
sugale-uluvela weedy surge wrasse Halichoeres margaritaceus.
uloulo-gatala, patagaloa surge wrasse Thalassoma purpureum.
lape-moana red ribbon wrasse Thalassoma quinquevittatum.
sugale-samasama sunset wrasse Thalassoma lutescens.
sugale-la'o, sugale-taili, sugale-gasufi rockmover wrasse Novaculichthys taeniourus.
Mullidae (Goatfishes) i'asina, vete, afulu yellow goatfish Mulloidichthys spp.
Vete yellowfin goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis.
afolu, afulu yellowstripe goatfish Mulloidichthys flavolineatus.
afoul, afulu banded goatfish Parupeneus spp.
tusia, tulausaena, ta'uleia dash-dot goatfish Parupeneus barberinus.
matulau-moana doublebar goatfish Parupeneus bifasciatus.
moana-ula redspot goatfish Parupeneus heptacanthus.
i'asina, vete, afulu, moana yellowsaddle goatfish Parupeneus cyclostomas.
matulau-ilamutu side-spot goatfish Parupeneus pleurostigma.
i'asina, vete, afulu multi-barred goatfish Parupeneus multifaciatus.
Mugilidae (Mullets) anae, aua. fuafua fringelip mullet Crenimugil crenilabis.
moi, poi false mullet Neomyxus leuciscus.
Muraenidae (Moray eels) Pusi yellowmargin moray eel Gymnothorax flavimarginatus.
maoa'e giant moray eel Gymnothorax javanicus.
pusi-pulepule undulated moray eel Gymnothorax undulatus.
Octopodidae (Octopus) fe'e fe'e octopus octopus Octopus cyanea, Octopus ornatus.
Polynemidae umiumia, i'ausi threadfin Polydactylus sexfilis.
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Pricanthidae (Bigeye) matapula glasseye Heteropriacanthus cruentatus.
matapula bigeye Priacanthus hamrur.
Scaridae (Parrotfishes) Fuga stareye parrotfish Calotomus carolinus.
fuga, galo-uluto'i, fuga-valea, laea-mamanu parrotfish Scarus spp.
ulapokea, laea-ulapokea Pacific longnose parrotfish Hipposcarus longiceps.
Scombridae Tagi dogtooth tuna Gymnosarda unicolor.
Siganidae (Rabbitfish) loloa, lo forktail rabbitfish Siganus aregenteus.
Sphyraenidae (Barracuda) Sapatu heller's barracuda Sphyraena helleri.
Saosao great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda.
Turbinidae (turban shells, green snails Alili green snails Turbo spp.
American Samoa Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa:
Samoan name English common name Scientific name
sugale, sugale-vaolo, sugale-a'a, lalafi, lape-a'au, la'ofia wrasses (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Labrida.
malie, apoapo, moemoeao sharks (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Carcharhinidae, Sphyrnidae.
Fai rays and skates Dasyatididae, Myliobatidae.
pe'ape'a batfishes Ephippidae.
mutumutu, misimisi, ava'ava-moana sweetlips Haemulidae.
talitaliuli remoras Echeneidae.
mo'o, mo'otai tilefishes Malacanthidae.
Tiva dottybacks Pseudochromidae.
aneanea, tafuti prettyfins Plesiopidae.
Tapua coral crouchers Caracanthidae.
flashlightfishes Anomalopidae.
gatala, ataata, vaolo, gatala-uli, gatala-sega, gatala-aleva, ateate, apoua, susami, gatala-sina, gatala-mumu groupers(Those species not listed as CHCRT or BMUS) Serrandiae.
lupo, lupota, mamalusi, ulua, sapoanae, taupapa, nato, filu, atuleau, malauli-apamoana, malauli-sinasama, malauli-matalapo'a, lai jacks and scads (Those species not listed as CHCRT or BMUS) Carangidae.
Malau soldierfishes and squirrelfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Holocentridae.
i'asina, vete, afulu, afoul, ulula'oa goatfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Mullidae.
pone, palagi surgeonfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Acanthuridae.
pelupelu, nefu herrings Clupeidae.
nefu, file anchovies Engraulidae.
mano'o, mano'o-popo, mano'o-fugafuga, mano'o-apofusami, mano'o-a'au gobies Gobiidae.
mu, mu-taiva, tamala, malai, feloitega, mu-mafalaugutu, savane-ulusama, matala'oa snappers (Those species not listed as CHCRT or BMUS) Lutjanidae.
sumu, sumu-papa, sumu-taulau trigger fishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Balistidae.
Lo rabbitfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Siganidae.
nanue, matamutu, mutumutu rudderfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Kyphosidae.
ulisega, atule-toto fusiliers Caesionidae.
filoa, mata'ele'ele, ulamalosi emperors (Those species not listed as CHCRT or BMUS) Lethrinidae.
pusi, maoa'e, atapanoa, u'aulu, apeape, fafa, gatamea, pusi-solasulu eels (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Muraenidae, Chlopsidae, Congridae, Moringuidae, Ophichthidae.
fo, fo-tusiloloa, fo-si'umu, fo-loloa, fo-tala, fo-manifi, fo-aialo, fo-tuauli cardinalfishes Apogonidae.
pe'ape'a, laulaufau moorish idols Zanclidae.
tifitifi, si'u, i'usamasama, tifitifi-segaula, laulafau-laumea, alosina butterfly fishes Chaetodontidae.
tu'u'u, tu'u'u-sama, tu'u'u-lega, tu'u'u-ulavapua, tu'u'u-matamalu, tu'u'u-alomu, tu'u'u-uluvela, tu'u'u-atugauli, tu'u'u-tusiuli, tu'u'u-manini angelfishes Pomacanthidae.
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tu'u'u, mutu, mamo, tu'u'u-lumane damselfishes Pomacentridae.
i'atala, la'otele, nofu scorpionfishes Scorpaenidae.
mano'o, mano'o-mo'o, mano'o-palea, mano'o-la'o blennies Blenniidae.
sapatu barracudas (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Sphyraenidae.
la'o, ulutu'i, lausiva hawkfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Cirrhitidae.
la'otale, nofu frogfishes Antennariidae.
pipefishes and seahorses Syngnathidae.
ta'oto sandperches Pinguipedidae.
tagi dog tooth tuna Gymnosarda unicolor.
taoto-ena, taoto-sama, `au'aulauti, taotito trumpetfish Aulostomus chinensis.
taotao, taoto-ama cornetfish Fistularia commersoni.
sue, sue-vaolo, sue-va'a, sue-lega, sue-mu, sue-uli, sue-lape, sue-afa, sue-sugale puffer fishes and porcupine fishes Tetradontidae.
ali flounders and soles Bothidae, Soleidae.
moamoa trunkfishes Ostraciidae.
fugafuga, tuitui, sava'e sea cucumbers and sea urchins Echinoderms.
amu blue corals Heliopora.
amu organpipe corals Tubipora.
ahermatypic corals Azooxanthellates.
amu mushroom corals Fungiidae.
amu small and large coral polyps
amu fire corals Millepora.
amu soft corals and gorgonians.
lumane, matalelei anemones Actinaria.
soft zoanthid corals (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Zoanthinaria.Mollusca.
sisi-sami sea snails Gastropoda.
aliao, alili Trochus spp.
sea sea slugs Opistobranches.
black lipped pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera.
faisua giant clam Tridacnidae.
pipi, asi, fatuaua, tio, pae, fole other clams Other Bivalves.
ula, pa'a, kuku, papata lobsters, shrimps, mantis shrimps, true crabs and hermit crabs (Those species not listed as Crustacean MUS) Crustaceans.
sea squirts Tunicates.
sponges Porifera.
amu lace corals Stylasteridae.
amu hydroid corals Solanderidae.
segmented worms (Those species not listed as CHCRT) Annelids.
limu seaweed Algae.
Live rock.
All other American Samoa coral reef ecosystem MUS that are marine plants, invertebrates, and fishes that are not listed in the American Samoa CHCRT table or are not American Samoa bottomfish, crustacean, precious coral, or western Pacific pelagic MUS.
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