sides tends to form spots o The viavy blue lines on the cheeks ara more difficult > 

 to detect. The body of the .ialia is lirrhter colored and the cloud-like pattern 

 is plain, resemblim; clouds trailing horizontally. Several v.iavy blue lines can 

 be clearly seen on the cheeks. These two varieties can hardljr be considered local 

 variations o (Both occua? in the Tiarshalls, but the ronet variety was not collected, 

 at Saipan.; Neither can they be definitely said to be variations duo to sex or I 

 age, however, in general it appears that the .^alia variety predon3.nates anon<3 

 small fish -v^hile the ronet tjrpe appears more frequently among Isr-^er ones. 



The usugumokuchibi shown in figure 23 is called mameni and is pretty clearly 

 distinguished in the Tfershalla. It very closely resembles the t\io varieties 

 described above, the main points of' difference being that the cloud pattern on 

 the sides is very faint and obscure, and the blue lines on the cheeks are not 

 clear. It also has a longer snout and a longer caudal peduncle than the foregoing 



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two varieties. It is thought that the mameni sho-ld be recognized as a distinct 

 species, but only the major points of difference have been recorded here, lecving 

 the details for another time. 



Toxicity . As shown in the tables, of the two varieties of kitsunekuchib^ 

 the .jalia had no effect on two cats, and only the two mice which ate cooked flesh 

 shovied any ill effects. The fish tested was 42 cm long. 



The natives say that large fish of t^is species are strongly toxic. The 

 author recalls seeing specimens over 60 cm in length. 



,In tests with the ronet vnriety of kitsunekuchibi using a specinen of appro- 

 ^l»n^tely the same length, two cats showed definite symptoms of poisoning. Accord- 

 ing to residents of the "arshalls, this variety is the most poisonrus and often 

 causes death when eaten. This species shruld be considered violently or strongly 

 toxic. , 

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'• No effect was perceived on the cat which ate 20 gr of usu.TU'noki.''.chi.bi ( nn meni ) 

 It appears to be' less poisonrus than the ronet variety of kitsunckuchibi . The 

 natives, however, say that this species Js poisonrus. Perhaps it should be con- 

 sidered mildly toxic, 



2. Muneakakuchibi (Plate 9 Figure 24) 



Scientific narje - Lethrinus vrrieTatus Valenciennes 



Local name - net (? 'Marsha llese) 



Distribution - Red Sea, Indian Ocean, 3puth Seas, Philippines 



"orphology - The vcmilion spot at the base of the pectoral is characteristic. 



There is a faint cloud pattern on the body. Blackish spots and lines on the choehi 



Similar black spots ore sc-.ttered alon"' the sides. Resembles in ':enercil ap^ar- 



ance the hoakakuchibi described in the next section, but if attention is paid to 



the points detailed above they can cosily be distinguished. 



Toxicity . As shown in the table, two cats and two mice shovied narked syrsp- 

 toras of poisoning. This species is .iudged to be strongly toxic. 



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