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Hawaiian Fishes 



This fish is a brilliant reddish color in life. It measures about eight 

 inches in length. It is known only from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Sea Bass 



87-15 Grammatonotiis laysamis Gilbert 



from Gilbert 



This fish is light purplish-red in color above, silvery beneath, and 

 measures about two inches in length. It is known from a single specimen 

 taken near Laysan Island between 97 and 199 fathoms. 



THE PSEUDOCHROMID FAMILY 



88 Family Pseudochromidae 

 The fishes of this family are all marine and live in the tropics. They 

 may be recognized by the fact that they have but a single dorsal fin and 

 have the lateral line interrupted. 



Only one member of this family is known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Pseudochromid 



88-1 Pseudochromis poly acanthus Bleeker 

 This fish reaches a length of at least three inches. It is found from 

 the East Indies through Polynesia and extends as far northward as the 

 Hawaiian Islands. 



THE BIG EYE FISH FAMILY 



Also known as the Catalufa, Red Fish and Blear Eyes 

 89 Family Priacanthidae 

 The fishes of this family are usually a handsome rose color or are 

 bright reddish in color. Their bodies are short and flattened, the scales 

 are rough, the eyes are large, and the mouth is obliquely placed. 



