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Wildlife in National Park of American Samoa

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in American Samoa right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

486
recent observations
30
species listed
16
other
7
birds
5
plants

Naturalists have logged 486 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in American Samoa. The most frequently seen is the Striped Surgeonfish, with 48 recorded sightings.

Other account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by birds (7).

Rarer finds confirmed in American Samoa include Longnose Filefish, Ornate Butterflyfish and Red-footed Booby - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Longnose FilefishOrnate ButterflyfishRed-footed Booby
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Most-observed species in American Samoa

Striped Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
48 observations
Fish Poison Tree
Barringtonia asiatica
31 observations · iNaturalist
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
28 observations
Pacific Kingfisher
Todiramphus sacer
24 observations · iNaturalist
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater
Foulehaio carunculatus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon citrinellus
20 observations
Black Emo Skink
Emoia nigra
17 observations · iNaturalist
Reticulate Butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus
17 observations · iNaturalist
sea hibiscus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Longnose Filefish
Oxymonacanthus longirostris
16 observations
South Seas Demoiselle
Chrysiptera taupou
16 observations
Convict Surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
15 observations
Whitecheek Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
15 observations
Purple Hermit Crab
Coenobita brevimanus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Orangefin Anemonefish
Amphiprion chrysopterus
14 observations
Pacific Imperial Pigeon
Ducula pacifica
13 observations · iNaturalist
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
13 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ornatissimus
13 observations
Moorish Idol
Zanclus cornutus
13 observations
Checkerboard Wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
13 observations
Crêpe ginger
Hellenia speciosa
13 observations · iNaturalist
Vagabond Butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus
12 observations
Regal Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
11 observations
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
11 observations · iNaturalist
African Giant Snail
Lissachatina fulica
11 observations · iNaturalist
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
10 observations
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
10 observations
Samoan Starling
Aplonis atrifusca
10 observations · iNaturalist
coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
10 observations
Sixbar Wrasse
Thalassoma hardwicke
10 observations

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