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[Page 57] S» H^kalmohlbi (Plata 9 Figure 25) 



Soientifio name - Lethrinns sp* 



Local name - woeo (Marshallese) 



Distribution - Marehalls 



Morphology - Easily mistaken for the preoeding apociea, even the nativea sometlHes 



confusing the two species. Nevertheless, If examined carefully they can easily 



be told apart. In this species the vermilion spot is on the oper ole, and there 



are no dark spots on the head emd sides as in the species described above* 



Toxicity * The resutls of the experiment recorded in the table indicate that 

 this species is nonpolsonous. The natives eat it. He were careful to cite it 

 here for purposes of comparison because it is oooasionally confused with the 

 preceding species and considered poisonous. 



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4. Aiukuohlbl (Plate 9 Figure 26) 



Scientific name - Lethrinus kalloptems Bleeker 



Local name - pelak (IfeirshafleBe) 



Distribution - Indian Ocean, South Seas, Philippines 



Morphology - This species is deep-bodied, the snout Is short, the fins are red 



(although this 1b overemphasised in the drscwlng), and it Is easily identifiable* 



Large quantities are caught for food. 



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5* Matokuohibl (Plate 10 Figure 27) 



Scientific name - Lethrinus harak (Forskal) 



Local name - No special name' I"klnd of omonaga (Salpan Japanese) 



Distribution - Red Sea, Indian Ocean, South Seas, Philippines 



Morphology - Body deep, snout short, large black spot with Indistinct outline 



on the sides. Tbla species is in general use as a food fish. 



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Section 7 Family Sparidae 



Fishes of this family are generally edible, but the two speoles cited here 

 are poisonous. There have been few references to these fish In the literature. 

 (The kle lo Ian of Mr. Matsuo Is probably a dokudal *) 



1* Dokudal (Plate 11 Flgtire Si) 



Scientific name - Mono taxis grtoidoeulls (Forskal) 



Local name - kle ^Harshallese) 



Distribution - Red Sea, Indian Ocean, South Seas, N* Australia, Philippines, 



Hawaii area 

 Morphology - Eye large, body deep, eolor blaokish, fins red. The body Is allver 

 with the head and back blackish. (The figure Is not an aoourate representation)* 



Toxicity. The results of the animal exiwrlBents shown In the table Indicate 



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