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Hawaiian Fishes 



Damsel Fish 



112-8 Pomacentrus nigricans (Lacepede) 

 This species measures about six inches in length. It is distributed 

 through the East Indies, alo-ng China, and through Micronesia and 

 Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Damsel Fish 



112-9 Pomacentrus inornatus De Vis 



From Jordan & Evermann 



This damsel fish is one of the most common members of the family 

 in the Hawaiian Islands. It is a dark drab color in life and is covered 

 with scales which are edged with black forming darker bands on the body. 

 It reaches a length of five inches. 



This fish is known only from Oceania. It is distributed throughout 

 southern Polynesia and extends as far northward as Laysan Island in the 

 Hawaiian group. 



Black Demoiselle 



112-10 A hi/defduj melas ( Cuvier ) 



This fish is uniformly black in color and measures about six inches 

 in length. 



This species is distributed from the Red Sea and Zanzibar through 

 the East Indies, Riu Kiu, Melanesia, and the Hawaiian Islands. 



