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H atpaiian Pishes 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



The opelu is pelagic in the tropical parts of the Atlantic and Pacific 

 Oceans. 



Scad 



83-11 Decapterus maruadsi (Schlegel) 

 This fish reaches a length of at least twelve inches. It has been 

 recorded from Japan and the Hawaiian Islands. 



Big Eyed Scad or Akule 



83-12 Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch) 



Drown from Jordan & Evermann 



The akule is bluish green above, silvery on the sides, and white on 

 the belly. It reaches a length of one foot. It is abundant and well known 

 in Hawaiian waters and next to the ulua and the ama is one of the most 

 important food fishes in Hawaii. 



The akule is circumtropical in its distribution. 



