H au> aii an F i s h e s 301 



Wrasse Fish 



113-26 Thalassoma melanochir (Bieeker) 

 This species is marked by a stripe from the snout along the side of 



the head to the corner of the opercle, by a blotch at the base of the 



pectoral fin and by a vertical line on each scale. It reaches a length of 



at least six inches. 



This fish is distributed from the East Indies, through Micronesia and 



Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Hinalea Lauwili 



A1-90 known as Aalaihi, Hinalea Luahine, and Saddle Wrasse 



113-27 Thalassoma duperrey (Quoy & Gaimard) 



Plate VII, Figure 6 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



The body of this fish is greenish in color and is marked with many 

 small, narrow, vertical, purplish red bars. A broad band of reddish orange 

 crosses the body behind the pectoral fin. It will reach a length of ten 

 inches. 



This particular fish is one of the most abundant of all of the wrasse 

 fishes found in the Hawaiian Islands. 



This fish is found only in Hawaii and its leeward islands. 



Hinalea Luahine 



113-28 Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage) 

 This fish is marked by short vertical bars over the entire body. It 



reaches a length of at least fifteen inches. 



This species is sometimes seen in the markets. ITiis fish is distributed 



throughout Hawaii, its Leeward Islands and Johnston Island. 



