Hawaiian Fishes 



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Squirrel Fish 



63-2 HolocentYHS hinotatus Quoy & Gaimard 

 This squirrel fish is of a yellowish silvery-white color with about 

 twelve reddish longitudinal stripes. It has a brownish blotch on the first 

 part of the dorsal fin and measures about five inches in length. 



This fish is found from New Guinea and Guam to Samoa. It is 

 thought to occur in the Hawaiian Islands. 



Red Squirrel Fish 



63-3 Holocentrus erythraeus Gunther 



Drawn from Jordan (j Evermann 



This soldier fish is very deep red in color. It is golden in color below 

 and is marked with bright vivid violet shades. The first dorsal fin is 

 edged with white and is marked with white on each membrane. The 

 fins themselves are a deep red color. This fish is a handsome species 

 and reaches a length of about one foot. 



This fish is widely distributed and is found from the islands of the 

 East Indies eastward through the islands of the south Pacific, and 

 northward to the Hawaiian Archipelago. 



Squirrel Fish 



63-4 Holocentrus lacteo gnttatiis Cuvier 

 This squirrel fish is a bright rosy-red color with a silvery gleam above 

 and is marked with alternating deeper and lighter stripes. The lower 

 side is plain white. Although this fish is small, it will reach a length 

 of about eleven inches. 



