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INDEX TO NATIVE NAMES OF HAWAIIAN FISHES. 
I ho popular or common names by which the, fishes of Hawaii arc known to the 
fishermen are naturally the native Kanaka or Hawaiian names. Very few English 
or other common names have as yet come info use. The total number of names in 
actual use is far fewer than the number of species, due to the fact that many of the 
names are generic in their application, the same name being applied to several 
different species. 
In the following index are given all those native names which we have been 
able to identify certainly with definite species. Following each native name is the 
scientific name of the species to which it is applied. The list serves, therefore, not 
only as an index to the common names used in the body of this report, but also as a 
table for the determination of the equivalent scientific name. 
For the verification of the spelling of these native names we are greatly indebted 
to Lieut. V illiam E. Salford, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of 
Agriculture. Mr. Salford's cruises in the Pacific and residence in Guam gave him 
a familiarity with Polynesian languages which has enabled him to give us very 
valuable assistance in connection with this list. 
A’ alaihi, Thalassoma duperrey. 
| Lepidaplois albotseniatus. 
A awa .| Lepidaplois straphodes. 
^ haAha jTylosurus giganteus. 
.[Athlennes hians. 
Ahi, Germo germo. 
Ah61eh61e, Kuhliamalo. 
Ahuula, Callyodon ahula. . 
Akilolo, GomphOsus varius. 
Aku, Gymnosarda pelamis. 
Akule, Traehurops crumenopthalma. 
Alaihi, Holocentrus xantherythrus and other species of Holocentrus 
Alaihi kalaloa, Holocentrus diadema. 
,, . (Priacanthus alalaua. 
I Priacanthus cruentatus (young). 
Alalauwa, I’riacanthus alalaua. 
Aleihi lakea, Pseudocheilinus octotaenia. 
Ama-ama, Mugil cephalus. 
Amuka, Carangus affinis. 
Apahu, Ranzania makua. 
A’u, Xiphias gladius. 
Auau, Tylosurus giganteus. 
Awa, Chanos chanos. 
Awa-awa, Chanos chanos. 
Awa kalamoku, Chanos chanos. 
a wcio /Thalassoma purpureum (small). 
.iThalassoma fuscum. 
Aweoweo, Priacanthus cruentatus. 
Halalalu, Traehurops crumenophthalma. 
Hapii’u pii’u, Epinephelus quernus. 
Hauliuli puhi, Lemnisoma serpens. 
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