Hawaiian Fishes 217 



This goatfish is a rich red color over the upper part of the body and 

 is light in color on the lower surface. It is marked with a pale yellow 

 band on the side of the body. Large specimens will reach a length of 

 fifteen inches. It is a common market fish and may be taken inside of 

 the reefs. 



This species is found from the Red Sea eastward through the Indian 

 Ocean, the East Indies, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia to the 

 Hawaiian Islands. 



Goatfish 



98-2 Midloidichthys erythrinus (Klunzinger) 

 This fish resembles the preceding species in many respects, but it has 

 larger scales. It is found in the Red Sea and throughout Polynesia as far 

 as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Weke 



Also known as the Weke Ula Ula or Weke Aa 



98-3 Midloidichthys samoensis (Gunther) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This goatfish is a bright red color in life and is marked with a tinge 

 of yellow on the fins. The species seems to vary somewhat in color for 

 some individuals seem to have a tinge of greenish. It will reach a length 

 of about fifteen inches and is abundant in bays and lagoons about the 

 Hawaiian Islands. 



This fish is known throughout the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, 

 and Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian Islands. 



