H a w ail an Fishes 



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Hapuu 



87-4 S err anus quernns ( Scale ) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This fish is of a uniform dark purplish brown color and measures 

 from two to three feet in length. It is a scarce item on fish markets and 

 is known only from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Grouper 



87-5 Serranus septem\asciatiis (Thunberg) 

 This grouper is of a pale uniform brownish color in alcohol, is 

 without markings, and measures at least six inches in length. It is known 

 from the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. 



Indian Grouper 

 Also known as the Rock Fish or Jew Fish 



87-6 Serranus lanceolatiis ( Bloch ) 



The young specimens of this fish are yellowish in color and are 

 marked with about four dark brown crossbands on the body. As they 

 grow older they deepen to a uniform brown color. The largest of the 

 groupers, they reach a length of five, six, and even twelve feet and weigh 

 from 400 to 500 pounds. 



This fish is found from the eastern coast of Africa eastward through 

 the East Indies to the Hawaiian Islands. 



