212 Ha w ait an Fishes 



species, it reaches a length of over twenty inches. It is valued as food 

 in the islands of the Pacific Ocean and commands a high price. 



The mu is widely distributed and is found from the Red Sea eastward 

 through the Indian Ocean, the East Indies, Melanesia, Micronesia, and 

 Polynesia to the Hawaiian Islands. 



THE RUDDER FISH FAMILY 



Including the Pilot Fish, the Chubs, the Chopas, and the Drummers 



93 Family Kyphosidae 



The members of this family are usually dull in color and herbivorous 

 in their habits. They live along the shore and feed largely on green and 

 olive algae. They are valued as food and inhabit the warm seas of the 

 world, principally the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. 



The family is a fairly large one and includes about seventy species, 

 of which at least four are known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Chopa 



93-1 Kyphosus bigibbus Lacepede 

 This porgy is found in Melanesia, Micronesia, and the Hawaiian 

 Archipelago. 



Chopa 



93-2 Kyphosus lembtis (Cuvier) 



This rudder fish is silvery in color and is marked with indistinct dusky 

 streaks along the back and by two blue streaks below the eyes. 



It is known from Zanzibar through the East Indies and Melanesia to 

 the Hawaiian Islands. 



Nanue or Chopa 

 Also known as the Nanue Paiii or Manalo 



93-3 Kyphosus juscus (Lacepede) 

 This rudder fish varies widely in color. It is usually a grayish silver- 

 blue color above and a pale silvery-blue color beneath. The body is 

 sometimes marked with yellowish green stripes. The fish has a small 

 head, is roundish in shape, is rather thin, has a small mouth and fins, 

 and possesses a thick, heavy tail. It reaches a length of two feet. It is a 

 good food fish and is found in all tropical and semi-tropical seas. 



