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Table 5: Sample Polynesian artisanal catch composition:
American Samoa creel survey
|
Samoan |
Taxon |
Common name |
% |
Atule |
Selar crumenopthalmus
|
Bigeye scad |
30.63%
|
Fe'e |
Octopus sp
|
Octopus |
12.92%
|
Lupota |
Carangidae 820cm
|
Jacks |
9.09% |
Tuitui |
Echinometra sp
|
White seaurchin |
8.80%
|
Malau |
Holocentridae
|
Squirrelfishes |
4.15%
|
Pone |
Acanthurus sp
|
Brown surgeonfishes |
3.44%
|
Sugale |
Mugilidae
|
Mullets |
2.60%
|
Alogo |
Acanthurus lineatus
|
Bluebanded surgeonfish |
2.33%
|
Gatala |
Serranidae
|
Groupers |
2.11%
|
Gau, Nete, Loli |
Holothuroidea
|
Sea cucumber |
2.05%
|
Fugasi |
Scarus sp
|
Parrotfishes |
1.82%
|
Matamalu |
Anthozoa
|
Sea anemone |
1.41%
|
Pipi |
Bivalvia
|
Clams misc. |
1.30%
|
Ume |
Naso sp |
Unicornfishes |
1.15%
|
Alili |
Turbo sp
|
Turban snail |
1.03%
|
Gatala uli |
Cephalopholis argus
|
Peacock grouper |
0.90%
|
Fugasi |
Myliobatidiformes
|
Rays |
0.85% |
Sugale |
Labridae
|
Wrasses |
0.79%
|
Sapatu |
Sphyraena sp
|
Barracudas |
0.77%
|
Palagi |
Acanthurus xanthopterus
|
Yellowfin surgeonfish |
0.73%
|
Manini |
Acanthurus trigostigus
|
Convict tang |
0.71%
|
Kauku |
Diodon sp
|
Porcupinefishes |
0.64%
|
Tagi |
Gymnosarda unicolor
|
Dogtooth tuna |
0.59%
|
Ga |
Rastrelliger sp
|
Mackerels |
0.58%
|
Pa'u malo |
Monacanthidae
|
Filefishes |
0.55%
|
Ta'iva |
Lutjanus monostigmus
|
Onespot snapper |
0.55%
|
Pusi gatala |
Gymnothorax sp
|
Spotted eels |
0.53%
|
Papatu |
Gastropoda
|
Snails misc. |
0.47%
|
Gatala aloalo |
Epinephelus hexagonatus
|
Hexagon grouper |
0.45%
|
Mata'ele'ele |
Lethrinidae
|
Emperors |
0.43%
|
Ula |
Panulirus sp
|
Spiny lobster |
0.40%
|
Utu |
Aprion virescens
|
Jobfish |
0.38%
|
Mutu (muku) |
Abedufduf sp
|
Sergeant major |
0.37%
|
Nofu |
Nofu |
Scorpionfishes |
0.33%
|
Vete |
Mulloides sp
|
Goatfishes |
0.32%
|
Tu'u'u |
Pomacanthidae/Pomacentridae
|
Angel/damselfishes |
0.29%
|
Afulu |
Mulloides flavolineatus
|
Yellowstripe goatfish |
0.29%
|
Safole |
Kuhlia mugil
|
Mountain bass |
0.28%
|
Mala'i |
Lutjanus gibbus
|
Paddletail snapper |
0.25%
|
Ulutu'i |
Cirrhitus pinnalatus
|
Stocky hawkfish |
0.25%
|
Tamala |
Lutjanus fulvus
|
Flametail snapper |
0.24%
|
Mataitaliga |
Sphyrna lewini
|
Hammerhead shark |
0.24%
|
Manifi |
Pempherididae
|
Sweepers |
0.19%
|
Sumu |
Balistidae
|
Triggerfishes |
0.18%
|
Pusi |
Muraenidae
|
Moray eels |
0.13%
|
Mata'ele |
Cephalopholis urodeta
|
Flagtail grouper |
0.11%
|
Maoa'e |
Muraenidae (large)
|
Moray eels |
0.10%
|
Kavalau |
Euthynnus affinis
|
Little tuna |
0.10%
|
Matavai |
Carangidae
|
Jacks |
0.10% |
Ava'ava |
Terapon jarbua
|
Terapon perch |
0.09%
|
Ali |
Bothus mancus
|
Flowery flounder |
0.09%
|
Pa'ulu |
Siganus spinus >5cm
|
Spiny rabbitfish |
0.09%
|
Fo |
Apogonidae
|
Cardinalfishes |
0.09%
|
Matu |
Gerres sp
|
Mojarras???? |
0.08%
|
Mumu, tolai |
Gnathodentex aurolineatus
|
Yellow striped emperor |
0.07%
|
Umulei |
Naso lituratus
|
Orangespine unicornfish |
0.06%
|
Papata |
Parribacus caledonicus
|
Slipper lobster |
0.05%
|
Lalafutu |
Carangoides/Trachinotus sp
|
Trevally/Pompano |
0.05%
|
Tifitifi |
Chaetodontidae
|
Butterflyfishes |
0.05%
|
Malie |
Carcharinidae
|
Sharks |
0.05%
|
Ula'oa |
Upeneus taeniopterus
|
Bandtailed goatfish |
0.04%
|
Velo |
Variola louti
|
Lyretail grouper |
0.04%
|
Ofaofa |
Echinus sp
|
Heart urchin |
0.03%
|
Lalafi |
Cheilinus sp
|
Wrasses |
0.03%
|
I'aui |
Congridae
|
Conger eels |
0.03%
|
Mumu |
Leiognathidae
|
Ponyfishes |
0.03%
|
Gofu |
Scorpaenidae
|
Scorpionfishes |
0.02%
|
Ise |
Belonidae
|
Needlefish |
0.02%
|
Ta'uleia |
Parupeneus indicus
|
Indian goatfish |
0.02%
|
To'uo |
Thunnus albacares
|
Yellowfin tuna |
0.01%
|
Pelupelu |
Clupeidae
|
Herrings |
0.01%
|
Apoa |
Plotosus anguillaris
|
Eel catfish |
0.01%
|
Atuleau |
Decapterus macarellus
|
Mackerel scad |
0.01%
|
Ganue |
Kyphosidae
|
Rudderfish |
0.01%
|
Palu |
Lutjanidae large
|
Snappers |
0.01%
|
Moamoa |
Ostraciidae
|
Trunkfish |
0.01%
|
Ava'ava moana |
Plectorhynchus orientalis
|
Oriental sweetlips |
0.00%
|
Source: Adapted from The Inshore Fishery of American
Samoa, 1991-3. S. Saucerman, Department of Marine and Wildlife
Resources Report Series (Draft, 1994). The "Percentage"
column is the average weight of each species over three years
of sampling, divided by the weight of the total catch over that
period.
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