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Hawaiian Fishes 



The Hawaiians gave the name of puhi to all eels and affixed a second 

 word to designate the particular species. We might mention that 'auau ki 

 referred to the young of all eels. 



Eight species of conger eels are known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Conger Eel 

 Also known as the Puhi uha (slippery eel) or Puhi ula (Red eel) 



29-1 Conger cinereus Ruppell 

 This eel is described as olivaceous brown in color above and whitish 

 beneath. It reaches a length of about forty inches. It makes its home 

 among lava rocks and is usually abundant there. 



It is known from the Red Sea to the East Indies, and eastward through 

 Samoa, the Society Islands and Christmas Island, to the Hawaiian Islands 

 and their leeward chain. 



Wilson's Conger Eel 

 29-2 Conger wilsoni (Schneider) 

 This conger eel was described as uniformly dark brown in color. It 

 measures as much as five feet in length. It is known from New Holland 

 and from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Bowers' Conger Eel 

 29-3 Ariosoma bowersi (Jenkins) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This conger eel is pale brown in color above and lighter below. The 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal fins have a narrow black border. It will reach 



