🇦🇸What animals live in American Samoa?

278,867 animal records from American Samoa cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.

• 278,867 records
• 1,200+ species
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Most-recorded animals in American Samoa

	Animal	Group	Records
	Striated surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatus	— Acanthuridae	8,389
	Fivestripe wrasse Thalassoma quinquevittatum	— Labridae	6,080
	Whitecheek surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans	— Acanthuridae	6,057
	Ocellate Damselfish Pomacentrus vaiuli	— Pomacentridae	5,076
	Lemonpeel angelfish Centropyge flavissima	— Pomacanthidae	4,585
	Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus	— Acanthuridae	4,414
	Flagtail Grouper, Darkfin hind Cephalopholis urodeta	— Serranidae	4,345
	Pinktail triggerfish Melichthys vidua	— Balistidae	4,014
	Bluelip Bristletooth Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus	— Acanthuridae	4,008
	Bicolor chromis Chromis margaritifer	— Pomacentridae	3,883
	Arceye Hawkfish, Arc-eye hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus	— Cirrhitidae	3,844
	Dick's Damselfish, Blackbar devil Plectroglyphidodon dickii	— Pomacentridae	3,696
	Bird wrasse Gomphosus varius	— Labridae	3,671
	Striped Triggerfish, Orange-lined triggerfish Balistapus undulatus	— Balistidae	3,647
	Midget Chromis Chromis acares	— Pomacentridae	3,411
	Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock hind Cephalopholis argus	— Serranidae	3,321
	Half-and-half Chromis Chromis iomelas	— Pomacentridae	3,047
	Reticulated Butterflyfish Chaetodon reticulatus	— Chaetodontidae	2,992
	Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus spilurus	— Scaridae	2,709
	Checkerboard wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus	— Labridae	2,608
	Orangespine unicornfish Naso lituratus	— Acanthuridae	2,163
	Bluestreak cleaner wrasse, Cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus	— Labridae	2,147
	Manybar goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus	— Mullidae	2,091
	Smalltooth Jobfish, Small toothed jobfish Aphareus furca	— Lutjanidae	2,056
	Dot and Dash Butterflyfish Chaetodon pelewensis	— Chaetodontidae	2,053
	jewel damsel Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus	— Pomacentridae	2,012
	Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus	— Pomacentridae	1,911
	Sixline Pigmy Wrasse, Sixline wrasse Pseudocheilinus hexataenia	— Labridae	1,894
	Black Chromis Chromis xanthura	— Pomacentridae	1,885
	Ringtail maori wrasse Oxycheilinus unifasciatus	— Labridae	1,839
	Fiji Blue Devil Chrysiptera taupou	— Pomacentridae	1,801
	Twospined Angelfish Centropyge bispinosa	— Pomacanthidae	1,683
	Striped Surgeonfish, Lined surgeonfish, Spoted box crab Acanthurus lineatus	— Acanthuridae	1,674
	Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatus	— Pomacentridae	1,667
	Redblotch Surgeonfish Acanthurus achilles	— Acanthuridae	1,597
	Red Snapper, Two-spot red snapper Lutjanus bohar	— Lutjanidae	1,527
	Amethyst Anthias Pseudanthias pascalus	— Serranidae	1,485
	Brushtail Surgeonfish, Twotone tang Zebrasoma scopas	— Acanthuridae	1,455
	Flame Angelfish, Japanese pygmy angelfish Centropyge loriculus	— Pomacanthidae	1,427
	Forsten's parrotfish Scarus forsteni	— Scaridae	1,425
	Regal angelfish, Royal angelfish Pygoplites diacanthus	— Pomacanthidae	1,423
	Redlip Cleaner Wrasse Labroides rubrolabiatus	— Labridae	1,387
	hump coral Porites rus	Anthozoa Poritidae	1,379
	Bigeye Emperor, Humpnose big-eye bream Monotaxis grandoculis	— Lethrinidae	1,339
	Palecheek parrotfish Chlorurus japanensis	— Scaridae	1,279
	cauliflower coral Pocillopora meandrina	Anthozoa Pocilloporidae	1,243
	Surge Damselfish Chrysiptera brownriggii	— Pomacentridae	1,186
	Yellowsaddle Goatfish, Gold-saddle goatfish, Goldsaddle goatfish Parupeneus cyclostomus	— Mullidae	1,181
	Black durgon triggerfish, Black triggerfish Melichthys niger	— Balistidae	1,151
	Leopard Wrasse, Blackspotted wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagris	— Labridae	1,140
	Ornamental Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimus	— Labridae	1,134
	Bar-finned Damsel Pomacentrus brachialis	— Pomacentridae	1,129
	Forster's Hawkfish, Blackside hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteri	— Cirrhitidae	1,124
	Blacklobe wrasse Labropsis xanthonota	— Labridae	1,120
	Scythe Triggerfish, Boomerang triggerfish Sufflamen bursa	— Balistidae	1,104
	false knob coral Astrea curta	Anthozoa Merulinidae	994
	Red-speckled Blenny Cirripectes variolosus	— Blenniidae	977
	Agile Chromis Chromis agilis	— Pomacentridae	974
	Eightline Pigmy Wrasse, Eight-lined wrasse Pseudocheilinus octotaenia	— Labridae	970
	Thompson's Surgeonfish, Chocolate surgeonfish Acanthurus thompsoni	— Acanthuridae	964