Hawaiian Fishes 



137 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



Squirrel Fish 



63-10 Holocentrtis scythrops (Jordan & Evermann) 



Plate II, Figure 5 



Drawn from Jordan !j Evermann 



The head and body of this fish are red above, paler on the sides, and 

 whitish beneath. The sides of the body are marked with ten to twelve 

 narrow, yellow stripes. It reaches a length of about ten inches. 



This fish occurs in the Hawaiian Islands and is commonly sold on 

 Honolulu markets. 



Squirrel Fish 



63-11 Holocentrtis sammara (Forskal) 

 The body of this fish is a dull crimson brown or maroon on the head 

 and back. The sides of the body are silvery in color and the scales have 



