Hawaiian Fishes 



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Lantern Fish 



45-1 Myctophum nigro-ocellatinn (Gunther) 



Drawn from Gilbert 



This lantern fish is dark in color on the back of the body and silvery 

 on the lower side. It reaches a length of about one inch. This is a pelagic 

 species and is widely distributed. It is found about the Hawaiian Islands 

 and between Hawaii and San Francisco. 



Lantern Fish 



45-2 Myctophtim andrae (Lutken) 



Drawn from Gilbert 



This lantern fish is dark above and silvery below. It reaches a length 

 of about two inches. It is a pelagic species and was recorded from 

 Niihau, Oahu and Hawaii's leeward island chain. 



Lantern Fish 



45-3 Myctophum spinosus ( Steindachner ) 

 In color, this lantern fish is violet above and shining silvery on its 

 sides and lower surface. It measures about five inches in length. It is 

 a pelagic species and is found in the East Atlantic, Indian, and western 

 Pacific Oceans including Wake Island and the Hawaiian Islands. 



