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Hawaiian Fishes 



From Jordan & Evermann 



pools, sand flats, mud flats, and other places. It is one of the most 

 abundant of the shore fishes and swims actively about. 



This goby probably lives on all of the islands of the Hawaiian chain. 



It is found from the Red Sea, Mozambique, and Mauretius, through 

 India, the Andamans, the East Indies, along China and Queensland, and 

 through Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian 

 Isiands. 



Paoo Opule 



116-7 Chlamydes cotticeps ( Steindachner ) 



Drawn from Jordan & Evermann 



This goby varies in color from individuals which are light to those 

 which are dark. This species is darker above and lighter beneath and in 

 young specimens is marked with four light bands across the body. It may 

 be recognized by its broad head. It reaches two inches in length. 



This fish lives along rocky shores, among loose rocks and under stones. 

 It is a fairly common fish and is very hard to catch. 



Although it is known only from Oahu, it is probably found on aU 

 of the other islands. It is distributed throughout most of Polynesia. 



