Hawaiian Fishes 



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Aholehole 



Also known as the Pua- Aholehole (young) 

 86-4 Dules sandvichensis ( Steindachner ) 

 This fish is silvery gray in color above, silvery white beneath, and 

 reaches a length of nine inches. This species is distributed throughout 

 the islands of Melanesia and Polynesia as far north as the Hawaiian 

 Islands. They are common in tide pools, streams, and estuaries and from 

 there find their way into island markets. 



It is interesting to note that the first haoles or white people to come 

 to the Hawaiian Islands were called aholehole because of their pale color. 



Saboti 



86-5 Dules taeniura (Cuvier) 



Drawn from Jordan Gr Evermann 



This fish, called Saboti by the Samoans, is readily recognized by its 

 large size, its silvery color, and by the five cross bands on the caudal fin. 

 It reaches a length of at least nine inches. 



This species makes its home among the lava rocks and is common in 

 this habitat throughout Polynesia. It is known from the eastern coast of 

 Africa through all of the warm waters and islands eastward to the 

 Revillagigedo Islands of the western coast of Mexico. It is known from 

 Johnston Island and the Hawaiian Islands. 



THE SEA BASS FAMILY 



Including the Sea Perch, Groupers, Tattlers, and Barbers 

 87 Family Serranidae 

 The family of the sea bass is a large family of carnivorous, marine 

 fishes. The smaller members can change their color rapidly and have 



