The Marian 



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F. marianus, which is found only about Cuba. It is of little 

 importance as a food-tlsh. 



The genus Plectrypops differs from Holocentrus chiefly in 

 having the preopercle armed with 3 strong teeth which are 

 curved forward. The single species {P. retrospinis) is known 

 only from Cuba. 



About the coral reefs of the Hawaiian Islands are many 

 different species of squirrel-fishes, all exceedingly brilliant in 

 colouration. In the language of the natives they are called 

 "aleihi." All of the species are more or less red, some being 

 solid red, others red with narrow longitudinal stripes of yellow 

 or white, and others with the fins rich lemon yellow edged more 

 or less with red. 



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