Scroll Top
PCN Logo
THE PACIFIC CIGUATERA NETWORK
A bright blue cephalophis Argus swims through a reef

← Return to previous page

Fishes suspected of carrying ciguatoxins in Guam

The fish names appear as follows: local name (if known), common name, and scientific name. Please click on any image to view an enlarged version in a new window.

A male parrotfish, it's scales range from pastel pink, to a pastel blue to bright yellow

Loru

Parrotfishes

Scarus psittacus

A juvenile rabbitfish rests on a person's hand

Mañåhak

Juvenile rabbitfish

Siganidae

Barred Rabbitfish has bright red, yellow, and blue stripes

Hiteng

Rabbitfish

Siganidae

Bluelined surgeonfish has a brown body with blue stripes, and a blue face

Hugupau

Surgeonfishes

Acanthuridae

A long, slim barracuda glides through the water

Saoara’

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

A red snapper swims in the deep ocean

Fáfa’et

Red Snapper

Lutjanus gibbus

A giant grouper with it's face fronting the camera

–

Groupers (Giant grouper pictured)

Epinephelinae

Black tip reef shark glides through the water with it's white belly showing

Halu’u

Shark

Selachimorpha

A brown Eel snakes through the coral

Hakmang

Moray Eel (Giant moray pictured)

Muraenidae

Yellow, Brown, white and blue lagoon triggerfish

Pulonnon

Triggerfishes (Lagoon triggerfish pictured)

Balistidae

A school of mackerel swims alongside one another

Atulai

Big-eye scad

Selar crumenophthalmus

A striped mullet glistens

Laiguan

Mullet

Mugil cephalus

Silver/grey rudderfish in dark blue ocean

Guili

Rudder fish (pacific chub pictured)

Kyphosidae

SECTIONS
Learn about the network
CONTACT

Eileen Nalley
Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Health Specialist
University of Hawai’i
Sea Grant College Program
Honolulu, HI 96822
enalley@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 956-7031