Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Perciformes, Family: Pomacentridae
Tu'u'u or Damselfishes
Damselfishes (and Angelfishes as well) are known as Tu'u'u in Samoa.

Scientific Name Samoan Name Common Name Photo TSN Park Status AbundanceResidency Nativity
Abudefduf septemfasciatus mutu seven-bar sargent   170051 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Abudefduf sexfasciatus mamo scissortail sargent Abudefduf sexfasciatus. mamo. scissortail sargent 170050 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Abudefduf sordidus mutu blackspot sargent   170049 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Abudefduf vaigiensis   Indo-Pacific sergeant   615032 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Amblyglyphidodon curacao   staghorn damselfish   615152 Present in Samoa No dataNo data Native
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster tu`u`u-mamo whitebelly damselfish   613223 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Amphiprion chrysopterus tu`u`u-lumane orange-fin anemonefish Amphiprion chrysopterus. tu`u`u-lumane. orange-fin anemonefishAmphiprion chrysopterus. tu`u`u-lumane. orange-fin anemonefish 615181 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Amphiprion clarkii tu`u`u-lumane Clark's anemonefish   613230 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Amphiprion melanopus tu`u`u-lumane dusky anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus. tu`u`u-lumane. dusky anemonefishAmphiprion melanopus. tu`u`u-lumane. dusky anemonefish 170138 Present in park No data No data Native
Amphiprion perideraion tu`u`u-lumane pink anemonefish   170145 Present in Samoa No dataNo data Native
Chromis acares tu`u`u-fo midget chromis   170087 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis agilis   agile chromis   170088 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis alpha   alpha chromis   615225 Present in Samoa No dataNo data Native
Chromis amboinensis tu`u`u-palevai Ambon chromis Chromus amboinensis. tu`u`u-palevai. Ambon chromis 615227 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis atripectoralis tu`u`u-segasega black-axil chromis   170103 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis iomelas tu`u`u-i`usina half-and-half chromis   615276 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis margaritifer tu`u`u-i`usina bicolor chromis   615290 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis ternatensis   ternate chromis   170113 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis vanderbilti tu`u`u-fo Vanderbilt's chromis   170094 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis viridis i`alanumoana
tu`u`u-segasega
bluegreen chromis   615234 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chromis weberi   Weber's chromis   613245 Present in Samoa No dataNo data Native
Chromis xanthura tu`u`u-i`usina variable chromis   615327 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chrysiptera biocellata tu`u`u-ulavapua twospot damselfish Chrysiptera biocellata. tu`u`u-ulavapua. twospot damselfish
Chrysiptera biocellata. tu`u`u-ulavapua. twospot damselfish
615572 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chrysiptera brownriggii tu`u`u-alamu
tu`u`u-tulisegasega
surge damselfish Chrysiptera brownriggii. tu`u`u-alamu.  surge damselfish 615570 Present in park AbundantNo data Native
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata   blueline damselfish Chrysiptera caeruleolineata. blueline damselfish 615028 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chrysiptera cyanea tu`u`u-mo`o
vaiuli-sama
blue devil   170197 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chrysiptera glauca   gray damselfish   613229 Present in park AbundantNo data Native
Chrysiptera taupou   south seas devil Chrysiptera taupou. south seas devil 615113 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Chrysiptera tricincta   three-bar damselfish   615609 Present in Samoa No dataNo data Native
Dascyllus aruanus mamo humbug dascyllus Dascyllus aruanus. humbug dascyllus 170123 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Dascyllus reticulatus tu`u`u-koko reticullate dascyllus Dascyllus reticulatus. tu`u`u-koko. reticullate dascyllus 170125 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Dascyllus trimaculatus tu`u`u-pulelua three-spot dascyllus Dascyllus trimaculatusus. tu'u'u-pulelua, three-spot dascyllus 170124 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma   fusilier damselfish   615525 Present in Samoa No dataNo data Native
Neopomacentrus metallicus pipi
tu`u`u-segi
metallic damselfish Neopomacentrus metallicus. pipi tu`u`u-segi. metallic damselfish 615074 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Plectroglyphidodon dickii tu`u`u-i`usina Dick's damselfish Plectroglyphidodon dickii. tu`u`u-i`usina. Dick's damselfish 613224 Present in park AbundantNo data Native
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis   brighteye damselfish Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis. brighteye damselfish 170129 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus tu`u`u-i`uuli blue-eye damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus. tu`u`u-i`uuli. blue-eye damselfish 170131 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus i`usamasama
tu`u`u-lau
jewel damselfish   613225 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus tu`u`u-si`ugutusina whitebar damsel Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus. tu`u`u-si`ugutusina. whitebar damsel
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus. tu`u`u-si`ugutusina. whitebar damsel
613226 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis tu`u`u-popouli pinkbarred damselfish   170132 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Pomacentrus brachialis tu`u`u-faga
charcoal damselfish Pomacentrus brachialis. tu`u`u-faga. charcoal damselfish
Pomacentrus brachialis. tu`u`u-faga. charcoal damselfish
615372 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Pomacentrus coelestis tu`u`u-segasega neon damselfish   615381 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Pomacentrus pavo tu`u`u-segasega, teatea peacock damselfish   170168 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Pomacentrus vaiuli tu`u`u-vaiuli princess damselfish Pomacentrus vaiuli. tu`u`u-vaiuli. princess damselfish
Pomacentrus vaiuli. tu`u`u-vaiuli. princess damselfish
Pomacentrus vaiuli. tu`u`u-vaiuli. princess damselfish
170177 Present in park AbundantNo data Native
Pomachromis richardsoni   Richardson's damselfish   615100 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Stegastes albifasciatus tu`u`u-pa
ulavapua
whitebar gregory   615336 Present in park AbundantNo data Native
Stegastes fasciolatus tu`u`u-palea South Pacific gregory Stegastes fasciolatus. tu`u`u-palea. South Pacific gregory 170191 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Stegastes lividus tu`u`u-moi Marquesan gregory   615386 Present in park No dataNo data Native
Stegastes nigricans tu`u`u-moi dusky gregory Stegastes nigricans. tu`u`u-moi. dusky gregory 615111 Present in park AbundantNo data Native

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