208 BULLETIN OF THE BITREAU OK KISHEKIKS. 



manv of tin- luedian unes with white centers (in one .specimen 2 or 8 spots of the lower row have 

 white center.>;, while in another only those of the upper and the anterior ones of the median row are 

 so marked); ventral surface with 2 rows of sjiots, indistinct on belly, prominent along base of anal; 

 head with many well-defined ocelli, which grow smaller anteriorly, those on the snout being minute 

 and densely crowded; dorsal with a roiv of ocelli along its base, each ocellus corresponding in position 

 with the spots along lateral line; above the ocelli and alternating with them a row of narrow dark 

 bars; anal immaculate; pectoral dusky at base. 



Two specimens, each about 21 inches long. This species is new to Hawaii. 



2. Microdonophis fowleri .Tordan & Evermann. 



( ine sjiec'imen. Head .3.8 in in trunk, not 4.8, as stated in the original description. 



Family MUR/ENID^. 



:i. Echidna tritor (Sauvage). 



Several large eels of the type of Echidna zonnta Fowler were seen in the market together, evidently 

 taken at the same time. Two of them were preserved. One of these has many bands on the body, 

 corresponding to the type of Ecliidna pxallon. The other showed 2 or 3 bands on the tail only, and 

 corresponds nearly to Echidim leihila. Specimens not preserved showed various intermediate 

 characters. These comparisons leave little doubt of the identity of the nominal species of i'r/iirffia 

 zoiKita, vincia, psalion, zonoph:m, leihda, and ohsciira, and probably all are forms of the species without 

 bands, still earlier described as Pacilojiliis tritor hy iia.UYa.ge.. It is not improl.iable that all are again 

 identical with Echidna poli/zona (Richardson) of the East Indies. 



Family SPHYR.-ENII)^. 



4. Sphyraena helleri Jenkins. 



This spei-ies, known as kawalea, never as kaku, grows to a length of about 3 feet. Its scales 

 are small, l.'JO to 13.5 in number. The back is steely olive, with 2 light yellow stripes along each side, 

 which fade with age. In the recent report of .Jordan & Evermann ", this species is stated to abound 

 n the mullet ])onds. The statement is not correct. It should he applied to the young of Sphijrsena 

 snodgra.i.ii, wduch is called kaku and which does great injury to the mullet. 



5. Sphyraena snodgrassi Jenkins. 



This species, called kaku, is known by its large scales, there being about 85 in lateral line. It 

 reaches a much larger size than the kmcalea, often attaining the length of 6 feet. The young of small 

 size are often taken near shore, especially in the nmllet ponds. 



This huge barracuda is allied tothe giant l)arracudaof the Westlndies, Sphi/ruiia hurracmla. It is 

 probably not the same as the East Indian Sjihiiraiia cntniiwntoiii. 



Family MUGILID^. 



6. Chsenomugil chaptalii (Eydoux & Souleyet). 



My.ius pacijiciis Steindachner appears to be the j'oung of this species. The teeth are in narrow 

 bands, in some cases there being but 2 or 3 irregular rows, or occasionally but 1 row on parts of the 

 lower jaw. The teeth are trilobed. 



Family HOLOCENTRIDvE. 



7. Ostichthys pillwaxi (Steindachner). 



< Ine fine sjiecimen of this rare species. 



8. Holocentrus sammara (Forskal). 



Two examples, measuring each 4 inches long, have the spots on the sc-ales so faint as to be hardly 

 discernible. 



<i Bull. r. .S. Fi.sh Commission, vol. x.\iii. 1903. pt. i. p. US, 190.=.. 



