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Hawaiian Fishes 



head is slightly larger than the body. This eel reaches a length of at least 

 fifteen inches. It lives among the coral rocks and is fairly common in 

 the Hawaiian Islands. 



Drawn from Fowler 



This eel is found from the Red Sea to the East Indies, to Tahiti, about 

 Riu Kiu, and in the Hawaiian Islands. 



Puhi Kapa 



35-3 Echidna nebulosa (Ahl) 



Drawn from Jordan tj Evermann 



The body of this eel is whitish in color and is marked with multi-colored 

 spots and a network of gray lines. The body, which is compressed laterally, 

 will reach a length of at least thirty inches. 



Jordan and Evermann state that this eel has the reputation of making 

 havoc among all kinds of fishes. The Hawaiians compared Kamehameha 

 with this eel and named him "puhi kapa" because he was victorious over all. 



