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H atv aiian Pishes 



From Jordan & Evermann 



The striped mullet is found in all of the warm waters of the world. 

 It swims in schools over muddy bottoms and is usually found in bays, 

 lagoons, estuaries, and streams. 



In Hawaii, the mullet is one of the most important food fishes. It 

 has been reared in ponds for hundreds of years and has played an 

 important part in Hawaiian life. 



The Hawaiians gave this fish a number of names depending on its 

 size: Pua ama-ama (young), pua ama (young), pua (young), anae 

 (fingerling), ama-ama (eight inches), ama (large), and anae holo (light 

 running mullet). 



Mullet 



Also known as the Uouoa or False Ama-ama 



72-3 Neomyxus chaptalii (Eydoux & Souleyet) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This mullet is hard to distinguish from the true mullet. Its mouth, 

 however, is more slender and more tapering than the common striped 

 mullet. It is silvery gray in color above and passes gradually to white 

 on the lower surface. It will reach a length of twelve inches. Like the 



