H aw aiian F is h e s 77 



Ulae 



42-4 Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard) 

 This lizard fish is brownish in color above and is marked with six or 



more deep brown saddles on the back with blotches between. The lower 



surface of the fish is of a dull silvery color. It will reach a length of 



twelve inches. 



It is a surface water fish and is common on sandy shores at moderate 



depths. Specimens have been taken off the coast of Maui between fourteen 



and eighteen fathoms. 



This fish is found from East Africa and Mauretius, to the East Indies, 



Tahiti, and Hawaii. 



THE BATHYPTEROID FISH FAMILY 



43 Family Paralepidae (Sudidae) 



The members of this family resemble the barricuda in general 

 appearance. They have very large mouths and a projecting lower jaw. 

 They are voracious fishes and live in the open sea or in deep water. 



Only one specimen of this family is known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Paralepid Fish 



43-1 Lesfidium nudum Gilbert 



Drawn from Gilbert 



This rare fish is known from only one specimen taken between 283 

 and 284 fathoms in Pailolo Channel off the Island of Maui. It measured 

 about eight inches in length and was of a translucent color with a faint 

 silvery lustre. The back was a little darker in color than the rest of the 

 body and there was a blackish area beside the tail. 



THE BATHYPTEROID FAMILY 



44 Family Bathypteroidae 

 This family of fishes includes only two known members. Two 

 specimens were taken in Hawaiian waters and the other member was the 

 type around which the family was defined. 



