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This fish is distributed from Mauretius eastward through the East 

 Indies, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Ulae Mahimahi 



Also known as the Blanquillo, Makaa, or Sandfish 

 99-2 Malacanthus latovittatns (Lacepede) 



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This is likewise a long, slender fish. It is of large size, will reach a 

 length of at least sixteen inches, is brilliant sky blue on the body, and 

 is marked by a jet black lateral line. The Hawaiians called this fish 

 makaa or "bright eyes," while the Samoans called it by a similar name 

 (n)gatasami or "Eye of the Sea." Ulae mahimahi means the Ulae or 

 lizard fish that looks like the mahimahi or dolphin fish. 



This blanquillo is found from Mauretius and the East Indies through 

 Micronesia and Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian Islands. 



THE HAWKFISH FAMILY 



100 V amity Cirrhitidae 



The members of this family are abundant about coral reefs and rocks. 

 They are nearly all richly colored and are easily recognized as they sit 

 perched among the rocks. 



One genus and two species are known from American waters. At 

 least seven members of this family are known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Hawkfish or Kikakapu 

 100-1 Cheilodactylus vittatus Garrett 

 The kikakapu is grayish silvery in color and is marked with five 

 oblique brownish bands across the body. It ranges in length from six 



