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Hawaiian Fishes 



Moray Eel 



35-10 Lycodontis kidako (Schlegel) 





Drown from Jordan & Evermonn 



This eel measures about three feet in length. It is speckled with brown 

 spots on a background of pale brown or whitish color. It is found in 

 Japan and in the Hawaiian and Leeward Islands. 



Puhi Laumili or Puhi Laumilo 



35-11 Lycodontis undiilata (Lacepede) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermonn 



This eel is brownish in color and is speckled with white to form 

 irregular lines which mark off irregular hexagonal areas on the body. It 

 will range in length from one to three feet. 



This eel is one of the most savage and voracious of eels. It feeds on 

 fishes which it swallows whole or in a partly macerated condition. It is 

 found from the surface to depths of almost 500 fathoms. It is one of the 

 most common eels in the waters about the Hawaiian Islands. 



This moray is found from the east coast of Africa through the East 



