168 Hawaiian Fishes 



to silvery white beneath. The entire body is covered by emerald green or 

 light blue spots making a very beautiful pattern in life. The dorsal fin 

 is purplish, while the other fins are yellowish in color. The dorsal fin 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



is unusually long and runs from the head to the tail; the anal fin is 

 similar to the dorsal fin but shorter. The males may be distinguished 

 from the females by their high forehead. The fish will reach a length 

 of six feet. 



The dolphin is a strong swimmer and is reported to be the speediest 

 of all fishes and capable of making forty miles an hour. It feeds on 

 anchovies, half-beaks, mackerels, large plankton, and is reported to chase 

 flying fishes. 



It is a very gamy fish and has an excellent quality flesh. 



The dolphin fish is found in all warm and tropical seas. It is widely 

 distributed in mid-ocean, but is nowhere abundant. 



Small Dolphin 



79-2 Coryphaena equiselis Linne 

 The small dolphin is sea green above and silvery beneath. The head 

 is marked with brown stripes, while the body is covered on the back 

 and sides with scattered black spots. It rarely exceeds thirty inches in 

 length. It is a much rarer species than the larger dolphin. This dolphin 

 is pelagic in warm open seas. 



THE SEA-BREAM AND POMFRET FAMILY 



80 Family Bramidae 

 The bodies of these fishes are strongly compressed and change greatly 

 with age. They are all fishes of the open sea and often live at considerable 



