FISHES. 83 



ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PRINCIPAL FISHES. 



Ababang ( ' ' Butterfly " ) . 



A name applied to several snort, flat fishes with conspicuous mark- 

 ings, such as species of Chaetodon and Zanclus; also to the pretty little 

 Tetradrachmum so abundant in tide pools on the coral reefs. Among 

 these are Chaetodon ornatissimus (Solander), ornamented with black 

 and yellow stripes. In Samoa allied species are called "tifitifi" 

 ("adorned"). 



Ababang gupalau. Zanclus canescens L. 



A beautiful harlequin, or banner-fish, with an elongated dorsal fin 

 and black, yellow, and white transverse (vertical) bands. In Hawaii 

 this species is called "kihikihi;" in Samoa "tifitifi." 



Ababang pintado. Tetradrachmum aruanum L. 



A beautiful and striking little fish, common in the tide pools of the 

 reef, silvery and yellow, with black spots and bands. 



Agman, or Hagman. Muraena tile Ham. 



A sea eel, brownish; common. In Samoa allied species are called 

 " pusi;" in Hawaii " puhi." 



Agman, or Hag-man, atulong. Muraena nigra Day. 



A dark-colored sea eel which lurks in holes in the coral-reef. 



Bayag, or Badyag. Fistularia depressa L. 

 Trumpet-fish; trompetero (Spanish). 



Boca dulce. Polydactylus sexfilis Cuv. & Val. 



A fish with shark-like mouth and large eyes; steel-blue on back," 1 

 whitish on rest of body. Edible. Called "barbudo"in Spanish. In 

 Hawaii called " moi, or " moi Hi;" in Samoa allied species called " afa." 



Buha. Lutianus monostigma (Cuv. & Val.). 



Snapper; with a black spot on the lateral line under the anterior 

 soft dorsal ra}^. 



Butele. Diodon hystrix L. 



Porcupine-fish. In Porto Rico called " guanabano," after the spiny- 

 fruited sour sop (Annorta muricata}. In Samoa it is called "tautu;" 

 in Hawaii it is regarded as poisonous, but is eaten after having been 

 prepared with certain precautions. 



Chalag, or Chalak. Holocentrus spp. and Flammeo sammara (Forskal). 



A general name for squirrel-fishes. Ilolocentrus binolatuni, Q. & G. 

 is of a beautiful rose-color with silver longitudinal stripes. Ilolocetitriw 

 fmcostriatwi Scale is pinkish with longitudinal rows of black spots and 

 a black spot on spinous part of dorsal fin; red on top of head. Tfolo- 

 centru* diadema Lacep. is red with lighter longitudinal lines. These 

 beautiful colors soon fade in alcohol. In Hawaii allied species are 

 called u alaihi;" in Samoa " malau." 



