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This cavalla is a silvery color above and whitish beneath. The dorsal 

 and anal fins are dusky to blackish in color. It reaches a length of 

 twenty inches. This fish is known from the entire Hawaiian Archipelago. 



Cavalla 



83-17 Caranx kalla Cuvier 

 This fish reaches a length of at least twelve inches. It is distributed 

 from the East Indies and New Guinea to the Hawaiian Islands. 



Blue Crevally 



83-18 Caranx stellatus Eydoux & Souleyet 



Plnte III, Figure 1 



The body of this fish is bluish in color and the head, back, and sides 

 are covered with black spots. The bases of the dorsal and anal fins are 

 a brilliant blue in color. This crevally reaches a length of about three 

 feet. It feeds on little fishes. It is distributed throughout tropical Polynesia, 



Cavalla 



83-19 Caranx elacate (Jordan & Evermann) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This fish is described as a dusky olive color above and whitish beneath. 

 It measures about thirty inches in length. It is an uncommon species 

 found in the Hawaiian Islands. 



Cavalla 



83-20 Caranx helvolus (Schneider) 

 The color of this species varies from specimens which are dark over 

 the entire body to individuals which are tinged with yellow. It measures 

 about fifteen inches in length and is found in the Hawaiian Islands. 



