Hawaiian Fishes 



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Puhi Ou 



35-8 Lycodontis petelli (Bleeker) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



In color this eel is a dull reddish brown. It is marked by seventeen 

 to twenty-two vertical, saddle-shaped cross bars. These color bands may 

 vary. This eel will reach a length of three feet. 



This eel is widely distributed. It is found from the Red Sea eastward 

 through the Indian Ocean, the East Indies, Micronesia, Melanesia, and 

 Polynesia as far as the Line Islands and Hawaii. It is reported to be 

 common in Samoa, 



Moray Eel 



35-9 Lycodontis flavomarginafa (Ruppell) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This eel has a color pattern which is mottled with yellowish and dark 

 brownish spots. It measures a little over four feet in length. 



This eel is found from the eastern coast of Africa through the Indian 

 Ocean, the East Indies, Formosa, Melanesia, and Polynesia as far north 

 as the Hawaiian Islands. 



