Hawaiian Fishes 



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The long-finned albacore is a circumtropical species. It is a pelagic 

 species and is widely distributed in all tropical seas. In the Atlantic Ocean 

 it is found from England to southern Africa and from the West Indies 

 to Massachusetts. It is a very common species in the warmer waters of 

 the Pacific Ocean. It occurs from Japan eastward through Hawaiian waters 

 to the coast of lower California. 



Tuna or Long Finned Albacore 



Also known as Shibi, Mebachi (Wasp Eye), and Daruma Shibi 



75-8 Parathunnus sibi (Schlegel) 



Drawn from Fowler 



This tuna is blue on the back and silvery white beneath. The pectoral 

 fins are long and falcate, the upper finlets are yellow with dark edges 

 and white points, while the lower finlets are pale and without yellow 

 markings. It may be distinguished by its unusually large eye and plump 

 body. This fish is found from Japan to the Hawaiian Islands and elsewhere 

 in the Pacific Ocean. It is fairly common in fish markets. 



Yellow-Fin Tuna 



Also known as the Yellow-Fin Albacore, Pacific Albacore, Ahi, 



Haranaga, Hirenaga, Kihata, or Kiwada 



75-9 Neothunnus macropterus (Schlegel) 



Plate I, Figure S 



The yellow-fin tuna is a large species with dark steel blue reflection 

 above and silvery beneath. It may be distinguished from all other species 

 by the bright yellow color of its finlets. The body is covered with scales, 

 the tail bears a keel on either side, and the body is not marked by stripes. 

 During life this fish is brilliantly colored with golden stripes along the 

 body, but these fade with death. It will reach 450 pounds in weight. 



