186 Hawaiian Fishes 



Cavalla 



83-27 Carangoides gymnostethoides Bleeker 

 This fish is described as a uniform brownish color above and lighter 

 beneath. It reaches a length of twenty inches and is not a common fish. 

 It is distributed from India through the East Indies to the Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



Cavalla 



83-28 Carangoides ajax Snyder 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This fish is silvery in color being darker above than below and is 

 marked with indistinct marblings along the back. It reaches a length of 

 forty inches. It is recorded from the Hawaiian Archipelago. 



Cavalla 



83-29 Carangoides equula (Schlegel) 

 This member of the pompano family is found in Japan, Formosa, 

 and in the Hawaiian Islands. 



Ulua Kihikihi 



Also known as the Thread Fish, Cobbler Fish, Sunfish, or Shoemaker 

 83-30 Blepharis ciliaris (Bloch) 

 The body of this fish is diamond-shaped and very thin. It is of a 

 silvery bluish color and is often marked with three curved vertical bands 

 across the body. The dorsal and anal fins of this fish are developed into 

 long thread-like streamers making a very interesting aquarium exhibit. It 

 is an edible species, but is almost too beautiful and fascinating to be 

 used as food. 



