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Hawaiian Fishes 



Drawn from Jordan & Everroonn 



blue-green markings too numerous to designate. It will reach a length of 

 at least six inches. This wrasse fish is fairly common about the coral 

 reefs. It was well known in olden times and was reputed to have a 

 medicinal value. 



This fish is known only from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Wrasse Fish 



113-17 Coris multicolor (Ruppell) 



This fish very closely resembles Coris venusta but differs in having 



two or three blue longitudinal bands on the ends of the dorsal and anal 



fins. It is further marked by six saddles on the back. It reaches a lengdi 



of at least six inches. 



This fish is distributed from the Red Sea and Natal through Melanesia 

 and across the Pacific Ocean to the Hawaiian Islands. 



Hilu 



113-18 Coris fiavovittata (Bennett) 



Plate VII, Figure 11 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



