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H atv aiian Fishes 



THE CHINESE CATFISH FAMILY 



40 Family Clariidae (Chlariidae) 



The fishes in this family are all eel-like fishes with soft skeletons. The 

 family is abundant in India where it inhabits the swamps and muddy 

 streams. Some species of this family will reach a length of six feet. 



A single member of this Asiatic family has been introduced into the 

 Hawaiian Islands. 



Chinese Catfish or Oopu Kui 



40-1 Clarias fuscus (Lacepede) 



This fish is somewhat eel-shaped in general design. The body of this 

 fish is of a blackish-brown color above and fades to a dirty white color 

 beneath. The sides of the body are marked with dots arranged into 

 eight to thirteen vertical rows. It reaches a length of at least five inches. 

 It has eight barbels about the mouth, the skin is smooth and without scales, 

 and the eyes are small. 



This fish is a fresh water species which was originally native to the 

 lowlands of Southern China. It was introduced into the Hawaiian Islands 

 by the Chinese sometime prior to 1901. It lives in our lowlands under 

 rocks in slow moving water, in taro patches, irrigation ditches, and in 

 muddy streams. It is also reported from Guam. 



THE AULOPID FISH FAMILY 



41 Family Aulopidae 

 This family of fishes is a small fairly primitive group. They have 

 rough scales on their bodies, an adipose fins, and no luminous spots. Only 

 one species is known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Aulopid Fish 



41-1 Chlorophthalmus proridens Gilbert & Cramer 



Drawn from Gilbert & Cramer 



