Hawaiian Fishes 



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The body of the hilu is brownish in color above and is marked with 

 three longitudinal stripes. The lower surface of the fish varies from a 

 pure white color to a rosy pink. The dorsal fin is marked with a series 

 of eighteen yellowish spots. The tail is brownish in color and is marked 

 with a white border. A large and brilliantly marked species it reaches a 

 length of sixteen inches or more. It is commonly seen in the markets. 



This fish is known from the Hawaiian Islands and from Guam. 



Hinalea Akilolo 



Also known as Hinalea Lolo, Lolo, or Lazy Fish 

 11-3-19 Coris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard) 



Plate VII. Figure 4 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



The body of this fish is reddish or brownish and is marked with 

 green bands on the head and chin. The posterior half of the body is 

 covered with small, blue-edged violet spots. The tail is golden in color. 

 The color seems to vary somewhat. This species will reach a length of 

 twelve inches. 



This wrasse fish is fairly common about the Hawaiian Islands and is 

 commonly seen on the markets. It was called lolo or lazy because it, 

 along with many other members of its family, buries itself in the sand 

 when at rest with only the snout protruding. 



This fish is distributed from 2^nzibar and Ceylon through the East 

 Indies, Riu Kiu, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia as far as the 

 Hawaiian Islands. 



