342 Hawaiian Fishes 



It is distributed through Micronesia and Polynesia as far as the 

 Hawaiian Islands. 



Blenny 



123-2 Petroscirtes filamentosus (Valenciennes) 

 The body of this blenny is darker above than beneath and is marked 



by a band along the side of the body from the snout to the tail. It 



measures about two inches in length. 



This fish is distributed throughout the East Indies and Polynesia as 



far northward as the Hawaiian Islands. 



Blenny 



123-3 Blennius sordidus Bennett 

 This blenny is darker above than beneath and is marbled over its body. 

 It reaches a length of four inches. It occurs in the Hawaiian Islands. 



Paoo Kauila or Oopu Paoo 



123-4 Cirripectes brevis (Kner) 



This blenny is spotted with brown spots, each having a yellowish tinge. 

 The ground color of the body is whitish. It reaches a length of five inches. 



This blenny is distributed from Ceylon through Micronesia and 

 Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian Islands. It is not a common species in 

 the Havraiian Islands. 



Blenny 



123-5 Cirripectes alboapicalis (Ogilby) 

 The body o-f this blenny is uniformly dark in color. It reaches a 

 length of about six inches. It is known from Lord Howe Island and 

 from the Hawaiian Islands and its leeward chain. 



Blenny 



123-6 Cirripectes variolosus (Valenciennes) 

 The body of this blenny is uniformly dark in color and reaches about 



three inches in length. 



This fish is distributed through Micronesia and Polynesia as far as 



Easter Island and the Hawaiian Islands. 



Rock Skipper 



124-7 Salarias marmoratus (Bennett) 

 The body of this fish varies in color but is generally spotted with 

 brownish. It reaches a length of about six inches. 



