Marine Protected Species of American Samoa

Pacific Islands species lists under NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction from American Samoa.

Pacific Islands

Marine Mammals

All marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Those identified under the endangered species listing are also protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Endangered and Threatened Species

Common Name	Scientific Name	ESA Listing Status
Blue Whale	Balaenoptera musculus	Endangered
Fin Whale	Balaenoptera physalus	Endangered
Sei Whale	Balaenoptera borealis	Endangered
Sperm Whale	Physeter macrocephalus	Endangered

Sea Turtles

All sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Common Name	Scientific Name	ESA Listing Status
Central South Pacific Green Turtle	Chelonia mydas	Endangered
Hawksbill Turtle	Eretmochelys imbricata	Endangered
Leatherback Turtle	Dermochelys coriacea	Endangered
South Pacific Loggerhead Turtle	Caretta caretta	Endangered
Olive Ridley Turtle	Lepidochelys olivacea	Threatened

Fish

Common Name	Scientific Name	ESA Listing Status
Indo-West Pacific Scalloped Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna lewini	Threatened
Giant Manta Ray	Manta birostris	Threatened
Oceanic Whitetip Shark	Carcharhinus longimanus	Threatened

Invertebrates

NOAA Fisheries has listed coral species in American Samoa as threatened under the ESA. This list represents the best available information on species presence at this time but could change as additional information becomes available.

Common Name	Scientific Name	ESA Listing Status
Coral	Acropora globiceps	Threatened
Coral	Acropora jacquelineae	Threatened
Coral	Acropora retusa	Threatened
Coral	Acropora speciosa	Threatened
Coral	Euphyllia paradivisa	Threatened
Coral	Isopora crateriformis	Threatened
Chambered Nautilus	Nautilus pompilius	Threatened
Giant Clams	Tridacna derasa	Candidate
Giant Clams	Tridacna squamosa	Candidate
Giant Clams	Tridacna gigas	Candidate
Giant Clams	Hippopus hippopus	Candidate