An annotated checklist fo the fishes of Samoa

Contents: 1. Introduction, 1. Geography and physical, 1. Literature Review, 2. Collection and identfication of fishes, 2. Samoan names; 2.Format, 3. Summary of contents, 3. List of fishes, 3. Hexanchidae( Bulldog sharks), 3. orectolobidae (Nurse Sharks), 3. Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks), 3. Alopiidae (Thresher sharks), 3. Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks), 3. Sphyrnidae (hammerhead sharks), 4. Squalidae (dogfish sharks), 4. Rhynchobatidae (narrow-snouted shovelnose rays), 4. Dasyatididae (sting rays), 4. Mobulida4e (mantas), 4. Myliobatidae (eagle rays), 4. Elopidae (ladyfishes), 4. Megalopidae (Tarpons), 4. Albulidae (bonefishes), 4. Anguillidae (freshwater eels), 4. Moringuidae (worm eels), 4. Xenocongridae (false morays), 5. Muraenidae (Morays), 6. Congridae (conger and garden eels), 6. Ophichthidae (snake eels), 6. Clupeidae (herrings), 7. Engraulididae (Anchovies), 7. Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), 7. Chanidae (milkfishes), 7. Plotosidae (eel catfishes), 7. Gobiesocidae (clingfishes), 7. Antennariidae (frogfishes), 7. Ophidiidae (brotulas and cusk eels), 7. Bythitidae, 7. Carapidae (pearl ishes), 8. Exocoetidae (flying fishes), 8. Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks), 8. Belonidae (needlefishes), 8. Poeciliidae (Mollies), 8. 8. Athernidae (silverfishes), 9. Isonidae (surf-fishes), 9. Anomalopidae (lantern-eyes), 9. Holocentridae (squirrelfishes), 10. Lampridae (moonfish family), 10. Aulostomidae (trumpetfishes), 10. Fistulariidae (cornetfishes), 10. Macrorhamphosidae (snipefishes), 10. Syngnathidae (pipefishes and sea horses), 10. scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes), 11. Caracanthidae (dwrf rockfishes), 11. Platycephalidae (flatheads), 11. Dactulopteridae (flying gurnards), 11. Centropomidae (perchlets), 11. Percichthyidae (temperate basses), 11. Serranidae (groupers and sea basses), 12. Grammistidae (soapfishes), 12. Pseudochrokidae (basslets), 12.Plesiopidae (prettyfins), 13. Pseudogrammitidae (reef basslets), 13. Teraponidae (terapon perches), 13. Kuhliidae (mountain basses), 13. Priacanthidae (big-eye), 13. Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), 14. Malacanthidae (tilefishes), 14. Echeneididae (remoras), 14. Carangidae (jacks), 15. Coryphaenidae (dolphin), 15. Leiognathidae (ponyfishes), 15. Bramidae (pomfrets), 15. Caesionidae (fusiliers), 15. Lutjanidae (snappers), 16. Nemipteridae (monocle breams), 16. Gerreidae (mojarras), 17. Haemulidae (grunts and sweetlips), 17. Lethrinidae (Emperors), 17. Mullidae (goatfishes), 17. Monodactylidae (silver batfishes), 17. Pempherididae (sweepers), 18.Kyphodsidae (rudderfishes), 18. ephippididae (spadefishes), 18. Chaetodontidae (butterflyfishes), 18. Pomacanthidae (anglefishes), 19. Cichlidae (tilapia), 19. Pomacentridae (damselfishes), 20. Cirrhitidae (hawkfishes), 20. Mugilidae (mullets), 20. Sphyraenidae (barracudas), 21. Polynemidae (Threadfins), 21. Labridae (Wrasses), 23. Scaridae (parrotfishes), 24. Opistognathidae (jawfishes), 24. Mugiloididae (sandperches), 24. Creediidae (sand burrowers), 24. Uranoscopidae (stargazers), 24. Blenniidae (blennies), 25. Tripterygiiae (triplefins), 26. Callionymidae (dragonettes), 26. Gobiidae (gobies), 29. Eleotrididae (sleepers), 30. Kraemeriidae (sand lances), 30.Microdesmidae (wormfishes), 30. Zanclidae (moorish idol family), 30. Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes and unicornfishes), 31. Siganidae (rabbitfishes), 31. Gempylidae (snake mackerels), 31. Scombridae (mackerels and tunas), 31. Xiphiidae (swordfish family), 31. Istiophoridae (billfishes), 31. Nomeidae (man-of-war fishes), 31. Bothidae (Lefteye flounders), 31. Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders), 31. Soleidae (soles), 32. Balistidae (triggerfishes), 32. monacanthidae (filefishes), 32. Ostraciontidae (trunkfishes), 32. Tetaodontidae (puffers), 33. Triodontidae (three-toothed puffers), 33. diodontidae 9porcupinefishes), 33. acknowledgements, 33. Addendum, 33. Literature cited, 36. index to scientific and common names of families, 38. index to Samoan fish names