H a w ai tan F i s h e s 



213 



Azure Chopa 



93-4 Sect at or azureus Jordan & Evermann 



Plate III, Figure 8 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This rudder fish is steel blue in color on the back and has yellowish 

 sides with a long, blue stripe running through it. The lower surface of 

 the body is whitish. It reaches a length of fifteen inches. 



This fish is known from a single specimen taken near Heeia, Oahu. 

 It is a rare fish even to old fishermen. 



THE BOAR FISH FAMILY 



94 Family Histiopteridae 



The members of the family of the boar fishes all have strong spines 

 and rough scales. They all inhabit salt water and live at some depth. 

 They are most numerous about the islands of Japan. 



Only one species is known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Boar Fish or Matodai 



94-1 Histiopterns typus Schlegel 



This fish was described as a pale brown color in alcohol and as 

 having several broad brownish cross bands on the body. It measured 

 about fifteen inches in length. It had an unusually deep body and high 

 spines. 



It is known from Japan, Duke of York Island, and the Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



