H aivaiian Fishes 



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THE HALOSAURID FISH FAMILY 



26 Family Halosauridae 



This family of fishes is confined to the deep sea. They have elongated 

 bodies which are compressed in front and which taper to a long 

 slender tail. 



Three species of this family are known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Kauai Halosaurid 



26-1 Halosauropsis kauaiensis Gilbert 



Drawn from Gilbert 



This fish is dark brown in color on both the back and sides and the 

 body is marked by large scales along the lateral line. It measures almost 

 thirty inches in length. 



It was taken along the north coast of Molokai, off Bird Island (Nihoa) 

 and off Kauai in depths ranging from 385 to over 876 fathoms. 



Halosaurid Fish 

 26-2 Halosauropsis verticalis Gilbert 



Drawn from Gilbert 



This fish is brownish black on the sides and back, while the head 

 and lower side of the body are a deep blue-black color. The head of 

 the fish is almost scaleless. The fish measures about one foot in length. 



It was taken oflf Kauai and Bird Island (Nihoa) in depths of from 

 313 to 800 fathoms. 



