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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
In 1901 Mr. Alvin Seale, curator of fishes in the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, 
at Honolulu, published a short paper on Hawaiian fishes. This paper contains 
descriptions of 7 species, 6 of which were regarded as new. The list follows: 
Nominal species. 
Page. 
Figure. 
Type 
number, 
Bishop 
Museum. 
Identification. 
3 
1 
481 
Epincphelus quernus. 
Novaculicbthys woodi. 
Apsilus brighami. 
5 
2 
611 
7 
3 
625 
9 
4 
664 
Scorpsenopsis cocopsis 
11 
Scorpsenopsis cacopsis. 
Stephanolepis albopune- 
tatus. 
Thalassoma purpureum. 
Monacanthus a Ibopunctatus 
13 
6 
667 
15 
7 
681 
INVESTIGATIONS BY THE U. S. FISH COMMISSION IN igoi-2. 
The foregoing is a brief summary of the ichthyological work that had been done 
on the Hawaiian fauna previous to 1901. In that year the U. S. Fish Commission 
undertook a somewhat comprehensive investigation and study of the aquatic resources 
of the Islands. The plan adopted contemplated field investigations extending over 
two seasons, the first (1901) to be devoted to the shore fishes and the fresh-water 
species, and the second (1902) to be given primarily to the deeper water fauna. 
The general direction of all the investigations was placed in the hands of the 
present writers, and the first field party arrived at Honolulu June 5, 1901. This 
party consisted of Dr. David Starr Jordan, president of Stanford University; Dr. 
Barton Warren Evermann, ichthyologist of the U. S. Fish Commission; Mr. Edmund 
L. Goldsborough and Mr. John N. Cobb, of the U. S. Fish Commission; Mr. Albertus 
H. Baldwin and Capt. Charles B. Hudson, artists; Mr. Michitaro Sindo, of Stanford 
University; Master Knight Starr Jordan, volunteer assistant, and Dr. William H. 
Aslimead, of the U. S. National Museum. Mr. Cobb was assigned to the study of 
the statistics and methods of the fisheries; Messrs. Baldwin and Hudson gave their 
time to securing paintings in life colors of such species as could be obtained and kept 
alive in aquariums long enough to be painted. Dr. Aslimead directed his efforts to 
making collections of insects in the interest of the U. S. National Museum. On July 
17 Dr. O. P. Jenkins joined the party at Honolulu and remained until September. 
Most of the collecting was done at Honolulu, though visits were made to Hilo, 
Lahaina (Maui Island), Kailua, Molokai, and other places. The excellent market at 
Honolulu, through the market inspector, Mr. E. Louis Berndt, furnished the richest 
and largest part of the collection, while great numbers of specimens were obtained 
by ourselves in shallow water and on the coral reefs about Honolulu and Waikiki; 
also at Moana Lua, Waianae, Waialua, Waimea, and Heeia. Kailua and Honuapo, 
Hawaii, which were visited b}^ Messrs. Jordan, Goldsborough, and Sindo, also 
afforded excellent collecting. 
In March, 1902, the Fish Commission steamer Albatross was sent to the Hawaiian 
Islands to continue the investigations by paying special attention to the deeper-water 
fauna. The vessel was in command of Capt. Chauncey Thomas, U. S. Navy, and the 
scientific staff consisted of Dr. Charles II. Gilbert, Stanford University; Dr. Charles 
