An annotated checklist of the fishes of Samoa
Wass RC. 1984. An annotated checklist of the fishes of Samoa. NOAA Technical Report. NOAA Technical Report SSRF-781. US Department of Commerce - Publications Services Branch. Washington, DC
AU fishes currently known from the Samoa Islands are listed by their scientific and Samoan names. Species entries are annotated to include the Initial Samoan distributional record, synonyms used in earlier publications dealing with Samoan fishes, and comments relating to taxonomy, ecology, and distribution. New species records resulting from recent collections by the author and others are included. Brief diagnoses are provided for undescribed and unidentified species. The list totals 991 species representing 113 families; 284 of the species are previously unrecorded from Samoa and 38 of the entries are unconfirmed records derived mostly from 19th century publications.... Checklist of fishes known from the Samoan Islands, giving both scientific and Samoan names. Includes diagnoses for undescribed and unidentified species. 991 species listed from 113 families with 284 of species previously unrecorded. Includes literature review. Indexes to scientific and common names of families and to Samoan fish names, including synonyms. Collections made in marine, brackish and freshwater habitats.