differs in that the tenth, althrun;h ctenoid, are solidly fixed in the ,1anbones 

 and do not move. Their tips also are not especially thick. The blue lines on 

 the sides are fewer in this species, an'^) the body is thicker (the breadth of the 

 body is o.reater). 



Toxicity , This is an important food fish, (Animal experiments were not per- 

 fomedTJ 



This fish is sold in the markets, ond does not cause poisoninf;. It is cited 

 for comDarison v.'ith C_„ strl^^'osus, 



4. "ontsukiha";! (Plate 20 Fin;ure 55) 



Scientific name - TTepatus oliyaceus (Schneider) 



Local name - ael ("arshallese) 



'distribution ~ Indian Ocean, ", Australia, Philippines, Formosa, Ckinar.'a, South 



Seas, Havjaii area 

 "orpholo.^ - There are barbs ^on the caudal peduncle. The teeth arc like those of 

 the DrecedinT species. There is a flame-colored horizontal nark above the pec- 

 toral fin. 



Toxicity , According to the natives this species at times causes mild cases 

 of poisonin'^, but.it is said to be used as an article of daily iiet, "r. "atsuo 

 listed it ac a poisonous fish. By his account it appears to be sli^jhtly toxic, 

 varyin*^ vdth the individual specimen, but at most of a mild degree of toxicity. 



This species is taken in larTe numbers in drivin(»-in nets, and is a common 

 article of the natives' diet. 



Circumstances prevented our testinr^ it. 



5. Katakiarokanran (Plate 20 Fifrure 56) 



Scientific name - Hepatus njpprofuscus (Forskal) 



local name - a variety of die'->dro ('tarshallese) _ 



distribution - ''.ed Sea, Indian Ocean, ^. Indies, Philippines, Formosa, Tyukyus, 



^ Fa ere 95 j South Seas 



"orriholony - Resembles the precedinir species, ^ut has b''nck lon-itudinal stripes 



above the nectorals and around the barbs on the caudal pedimcle. 



Toxicity . Circtimstances prevented our testin,;; this sr»ecics. It is commonly 

 used in the native diet, but is said to cause mild poisonin'» at times, 



6, Shimahaf;i (Plate 20 Fimre 57) 



Scientific name - TIepatus trioste'^us (Tinne) 



Local nanie - ioiban (""arshallese) 



Distribution - Indian Ocean, I., Indies, "', Australia, Philippines, South Seas, 



"a'.vaii area 

 "orpholor^ - This species can be readily identified by its characteristic colcr- 

 ationo 



Toxicity . This too is a f codfish which is sold in the market. There have 



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