Hawaiian Fishes 



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The color of this fish varies. It is yellowish or greenish over the head 

 and back and yellowish to whitish beneath. The side of the body is 

 marked with a dark blotch just above the middle. The males are marked 

 with a dark brownish spot on the anal fin while the females have spots 

 along the body behind the lateral blotch. It reaches a length of about 

 ten inches. 



This fish is distributed throughout the East Indies and the Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



Laenihi or Long Fin Razor Fish 



113-42 Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes) 



Plate VIII, Figure 2 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



Although the color of this fish varies, it is usually an olive green color 

 above and lighter below. The body is crossed by three or four darker 

 vertical bands. A dark spot marks the upper side of the body above the 

 pectoral fin. It reaches a length of about fifteen inches. 



This gaily colored fish is one of the larger members of its family. It 

 is valued as food and is often sold upon the markets. 



This fish is distributed from Zanzibar, Mauretius, and Bourbon, 

 through the East Indies, Micronesia, and Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



Laenihi Eleele or Black Razor Fish 



113-43 Iniistius niger (Steindachner) 

 This fish resembles its relatives in bodily structure but differs from 

 them in color. Where they are blue and green, this fish is nearly uniform 



