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Hawaiian Fishes 



Drawn from Jordan & Secle 



THE GUAVINA OR SLEEPER FAMILY 



115 Family Eleotridae 



The family of the guavinas and the sleepers are all fishes of small 

 or moderate size. They may be separated from the family of the gobies 

 by the fact that they have their ventral fins separated. Some of the 

 members of the family live in fresh water. 



Five members of the sleeper family are known to occur in the Hawiian 

 Islands. 



Oopu Akupa 



Also known as Oopu Okupakupa and Oopu Owau 



115-1 Eleotris fusca (Schneider) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This oopu is a dirty brownish color in life. It is darker above than 

 below and is marked with some dark spots. It reaches a length of nine 

 inches. This fish is one of the most abundant fishes in the fresh and 

 brackish waters about the Hawaiian Islands. It inhabits streams from 



