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H aw aiian Fishes 



Flying Fish 



51-11 Cypselurus spilopterus (Valenciennes) 

 This flying fish (possibly a preserved specimen) was described as 

 brownish above and as pale to white beneath. It measured about twelve 

 inches in length. It is found from the Indo-Pacific and the Carolines 

 eastward to Tahiti and the Hawaiian Islands. 



Flying Fish or Malolo 



51-12 Cypselurus bahiensis (Ranzani) 



This flying fish was described as brownish above and silvery-white 

 on the sides and belly. It measures about fifteen inches in length. It is 

 a widely distributed species and is found in all of the tropical seas of 

 the world including both shores of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 



Malolo or Common Flying Fish 



51-13 Cypselurus simus (Valenciennes) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This fish is described as a reddish purple above and white beneath. 

 It reaches a length of about twelve inches. It is recorded from Melanesia 

 and the Hawaiian Islands. It is reported to be the most common species 

 about the Hawaiian Islands and the species most commonly seen from ships. 



THE GRENADIER OR RAT-TAIL FISH FAMILY 



52 Family Coryphaenoididae (Macruridae, Macrouridae) 

 The Hawaiian members of this family are known only through the 

 dredgings of the Albatross. The family seems to be a fairly large one and 



