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H aiv aiian Fishes 



Flying Fish 



51-7 Cypselurus rubescens (Rafinesque) 



The fish was described as brown or bluish above and whitish on the 

 sides and belly. It will reach a length of twenty inches. It is a circum- 

 tropical species and is found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It 

 is known from the south Pacific area as well as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Flying Fish 



51-8 Cypselurus altipennis (Valenciennes) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This flying fish is a blue violet-blackish or violet-slate color above 

 and is whitish on the sides and the lower surface. It will reach a length 

 of ten inches. 



This fish is known to inhabit the warm tropical waters from the Cape 

 of Good Hope through the Indian Ocean and the East Indies to Samoa 

 and the Hawaiian Islands. 



Flying Fish 



51-9 Cypselurus atrisignis Jenkins 



This fish is reported to be of a dark purple color above (in alcohol) 

 and to be light in color below. The dorsal fin has a black spot in it. 

 The fish will reach a length of fourteen inches. 



