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The Trigger-Fishes. 



back into ;i pocket out of the w;iy. This tiives the family the iiaiiic oi" trigger- 

 fish, as well as llie older name, Batistes, which rcfci-s to a cross-how shooter. 



Hawaii has five genera with eleven species. The species of the j)rincipal 

 genus Batistes, ai'c known as hmnnhuinu, lo which as occasion i'c;|uii-('s is 

 added a second name and even a third by the natives for more specific desig- 

 nation. 



Many of the Hawaiian species are most fantastically colored. The hnmu- 

 humn nnkunnkn a pna'a"' has a bln.c hand over the nose, a broad black 

 one slanting diagonally across the body from over the forehead to the 

 pectoral region, thence backward to the anal fin. and a Avedge-shaped l)lack 

 band on the side of the tail; but several of its cousins outdo it in striking and 

 unconventional colors aiul nuirkings. 



Trunk-Fish. 



The odd, box-like trunk-fish,"^ or coffer-fish, as they ai-e called hy some, 

 have the body enveloped in a boney box of six sides out of which the movable 

 jaws, fins and tail protrnde. They live in shallow water, are slow of motion, 

 but often are bi'ightly colored. 



Five species of trunk-fish have so far been recorded from Hawaii. The 

 moa -'■' are conspicuous in their dress of bright l)lue with golden spots, and are 

 the most abundant of the island species. Their knoAving, stolid countenances 

 as they swim gracefully about among their associates at the Aquarium give 

 them a "position among fishes that correspoiids to that held by the owls among 

 birds.'' When taken from the Avater these fish Avill live a considerable time, 

 and they appear to be hardy enough to commend them to l^eepers of private 

 salt-Avater aquaria. 



Trumpet-Fish. 



The trumpet-fish.'" known locally as the nunn, is not uncommon al):)ut 

 the islands. By reason of its odd, elongated body. h>ng head and small moulh 

 set at the end of a long compressed tulie. Ihe luuui is sure to attract attention. 

 The single species varies greatly in coloc. i-anging from light yelloAv to dark 

 lu'OAvn. varied Avith five or six nai-row longitudinal stripes. In spite of its odd 

 appearance, it is a food fish of sonu' inipoitance. and is often exposed foi' s;de 

 in the markets. 



^' Balistapvs rectarKjiihis. '^^ O.straciido-. '"' Ontrncinti .ii'Iki-. '■" AuHstamus vnlentitii. 



(DcHcription of Plate ('oiitiniicd from Opponite Page.) 



(Cirrhitus ni(iniinratns). ^^. A Scoriiion Fish |Xohu] (Scorjxrndiisis ftihhofia). (i. Flying 

 fiiu'iiard [Lolo-oau I {CcplialacdnlJni.s ori<iit(ilis) . 7. A Goliy |()ojni| {lihotris sandwicctisis). 

 8. A Goby [()oim| (Eviota epii'luuitw). 9. .\ Cohy [Oopu] {Mapo fnsnis). Ki. .\ Goby 

 [Oopu] (Sicydluni stimp.ioiii) . 11. .\ (ioby |()()pu| {Airanu.'i fifiiirittati(s). 12. A Blonnie 

 (Enncapfcn/f/iits otrireps). ]'A. A P>l(>iniio {Altirns marmarol u.^) . 11. .\ Blcnnic (Salarin 

 zebra), lo. Frog Fish (AiilcniKiris Jcprosus). 



