120 Hawaiian Fishes 



This fish measures as much as sixteen inches in length. The dorsal rays 

 number about 95 while the anal rays number about 78. The young are 

 entirely transparent and are often taken in tow nets at the surface. They 

 are often caught in dredges at less than 75 fathoms, and are sometimes 

 sold in Honolulu markets. 



This fish is widely distributed in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, It k 

 found from Cocos Island through the East Indies and Polynesia to Hawaii. 



Thompson's Flounder 



56-4 Platophrys thompsoni Fowler 



Drawn from Fowler 



Only one specimen of this rare flounder is known. It measured about 

 five inches in length and was taken at Honolulu. The dorsal fin contained 

 86 rays and the anal fin 62 rays. It is preserved in the Bishop Museum. 



Pakii or Uiui 



56-5 Platophrys pantherinus (Ruppell) 

 This fish is a sand color in life, has a compressed, ellipsoidal body, 



and will reach a length of eight or ten inches. It resembles P. mancus 



but is smaller in size. The dorsal fin contains from 85 to 93 rays while 



the anal fins contains from 65 to 70 rays. 



This flounder is found from the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean, 



the East Indies, Tahiti, Samoa, and the Hawaiian Islands. It is one of 



the common species in the Hawaiian Islands. 



