FISHES. 83 



ALPHAIiETICAL LIST 01' PKINCIl'Al, I'lSIIES. 



Ababang ( ' ' Butterfly " ) . 



A name applied to several short, 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 (Jhaetodon arnatissirrvus (Solander), ornamented with black 

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

 ("adorned"). 



Ab^bang' gupalau. Zanclus canescens L. 



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

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

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



Ababaug pintado. Tetradrachmum anianum L. 



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

 reef, silvery and j^ellow, with black sjDots 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 atiilong. Muraena nigra Day. 



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



Bayag, or Badyag. Fisiularia depressa L. 

 Trumpet-fish; trompetero (Spanish). 



Boca dulce. Polydactylus sexfilis Cuv. & "\^al. 



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

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

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

 Buh.a. Lutianus monostigma (Cuv. & Val. ) . 



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

 soft dorsal ra.y. 



Butele. Diodon hystrix L. 



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

 fruited sour sop {Amiona miiricata). 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 Cbalak. Holocentrus spp. and Flammeo sammara (Forskal). 



A general name for squirrel-fishes. JIoloce?itruii bltiolatmn Q. & G. 

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

 fuscostriatun Scale is pinkish with longitudinal rows of black spots and 

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

 centrum diadeina Lacep. is red with lighter longitudinal lines. These 

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

 called "alaihi;" in Samoa " malau." 



