Hawaiian Fishes 



313 



From Fowler 



Parrot Fish 



114-3 Scaridea. zonarcha Jenkins 



From Jordan b Evermann 



Although the color of this fish varies, it is usually grayish over the 

 body and is marked with white, black, and yellow scales. The head and 

 the fins are spotted and mottled; three orange- brown bands alternating 

 with white mark the chin. This fish reaches a length of at least ten inches. 



A fairly rare fish, it is known only from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Uhu or Panuhunuhu 



114-4 Leptoscarus viridescens (Ruppell) 

 This parrot fish varies from a grayish to a reddish brown color in life. 

 It reaches a length of about fifteen inches. It is valued as food and is a 

 common fish in markets. 



