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The flesh of these fishes is soft and pasty and is not much valued as 

 food in America. In the Hawaiian Islands the flesh of this fish was 

 highly prized and was often eaten raw. In olden times it was tabu to 

 all except the royalty. 



The parrot fishes are a large family containing over 100 species 

 which are distributed through seven genera. Of this number about twenty 

 species are known from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Parrot Fish 



114-1 Scaridea balia Jenkins 



From Jordan & Evermann 



The head and body of this parrot fish are covered with small, white 

 spots and the first dorsal fin is composed of strong spines. It reaches a 

 length of about ten inches. It is an uncommon fish and is rare in the 

 markets. 



This fish is known only from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Parrot Fish 



114-2 Scaridea octodon Fowler 



This fish was described as brown in color in alcohol and measuring 

 about four inches in length. This fish was named for its eight externally 

 flaring canine teeth. 



It is a rare fish and is known from a single specimen taken in the 

 Hawaiian Islands. 



