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Hawaiian Fishes 



Maikoiko 



104-3 Hepat//s le/zcoparei^/s (Jenkins) 



From Jordan & Evermann 



This fish is marked with a vertical white band behind the eyes and 

 another at the base of the tail. It reaches a length of eight or nine inches. 



This fish is found throughout Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia 

 as far as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Pualu 



Also known as the Maiii or Palapala 



104-4 Hepatus elongatus (Lacepede) 

 This fish is uniformly dark brown in color and is marked with a 

 black spot at the posterior edge of the dorsal and anal fins. It reaches 

 a length of about eight inches. It is widely distributed among the islands 

 of Oceania. 



Thompson's Surgeon Fish 



104-5 Hepatus thompsoni Fowler 

 This fish is uniformly brownish in color and may be recognized by 

 a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin. 



It is known to inhabit the waters about Wake and the Hawaiian Islands. 



