.distribution - Marianas, Mars halls 



korphology - The preceding species very closely resembles this species. In this 

 species the body depths is less and the head is smaller* It also has a black spot 

 on the oaudal pedxincle, but It is not as large a^ in the preceding species* 



Toxloity. Mildly toxic* 



According to Saipan fishermen this species is mildly poisonous, causing 

 numbness in the mouth and inability to swallow the saliva* The name yudaya is 

 said to mean "yodare drivel"* The fish has never proved lethal and is oonmionly 

 made into fishcake and eaten, with few oases of poisoning resulting, it is said* 

 [Tables 80, 81, 82] 

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 [Table 85] 



9* Iwahata (Plate 17 Figure 48) 



Scientific name - Serranus miorodon Sleeker 

 Local name - illino ^Marshallese) 



Morphology - Resembles the preceding species, but the snout is shorter and the 

 spots are smaller* 



Toxicity* This species has been reported as poisonous under the name irinno 

 by Iifatsuo (op* pit *)* The writer tried to collect this fish but was unable to, 

 so Matsuo'sT^ish is here identified with this species and recorded as a strongly 

 poisonous fish according to the natives* The figure is not drawn from life, but 

 is based on the previously cited works of Matsuo and Bleeker* 



10* Tsuchihozeri (Plate 18 Figure 49) 



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Scientific name - Serranus f lavocaeruleus (Lacepede) 



Local name - booklm (Marshallese) 



Distribution - Indian Ocean, South Seas, E. Indies, Formosa, S* Japan 



Morphology - Body deep, head large, comparatively flat laterally* The ground color 



is pale with irregular large and small spots* It is edible and is taken for the 



market* It appears to suit the Japanese taste, and is high-priced. This species 



is also called temakai . 



11. TBuohilrohata (Plate 18 Figure 50) 



Scientific name - Serranus albofasciatus (Lacepede) 

 Local name - lejebjeb (Marshallese) 

 Distribution - Mars halls area 



Toxicity * Judging from the results of experiments with animals, and also 

 from the fact that the fish is sold in the markets as an edible species without 

 any cases of poisoning reported, this species is considered nonpoisonous * It is 

 called tamakai by the Japanese* 

 [Tables 84, 85] 

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12* Nffliiinokuchi (Plate 80 Figure 51) 



Scientific name- Serraaus fario (Bwenberg) 



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