Hawaiian Fishes 



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fish reaches a length of about ten inches, is common about our reefs, and 

 is one of the most spectacular of our reef fishes. 



It is found along the coast of China, throughout Micronesia and 

 Polynesia as far north as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Kala 



104-14 Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermonn 



The kala is of a coppery red color and is marked by about thirty 

 horizontal light blue lines. It is easily recognized by its bristle-like teeth 

 and is reported to be herbivorous in its habits. It will reach ten inches 

 in length. 



A common species, it was reported to be tabu in ancient times to all 

 but the king. He ate it raw and put to death all who made the mistake 

 of taking it for their own use. 



This fish is distributed from the Red Sea and Zanzibar to Ceylon 

 and the East Indies, through Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia as far 

 as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Lauipala 



Also known as the Yellow Tang or Yellow Surgeon Fish 

 104-15 Zebrasoma fiavescens (Bennett) 



Plate VI, Figure 4 



This surgeon fish is one of the most brilliantly colored fishes in the 

 world, for it is marked by a brilliant chrome yellow color over its entire 



