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Hawaiian Fishes 



Drawn from Jordan 6 Evermann 



rectangular spots along the side of the body. It will reach a length of 

 about twelve inches. 



This fish is distributed from Zanzibar, Madagascar, Seychelles, Bourbon, 

 and Mauretius through the East Indies, Melanesia, Micronesia, and 

 Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian Island. 



Aalaihi or Alaihi 



113-25 Thalassoma hitescens (Lay & Bennett) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This fish is a greenish color in life and is crossed by numerous narrow 

 vertical brown orange bands. The sides of the head and the snout are 

 marked with four broad bright green bands which are separated by golden 

 spaces. It will reach a length of at least six inches. 



This fish is distributed from Japan and Riu Kiu along northeastern 

 Australia, and throughout Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia as far as 

 the Hawaiian Islands. 



