NOTES 
Range Extension of the File Fish Monocanthus melanocephalus 
On June 9, 1948, a "kawakawa” ( Euthynnus 
yaito Kishinouye) was caught from surface 
waters three miles south of Makapuu Point, 
Oahu, Hawaii. The stomach of this fish was 
removed and the content preserved in 7 per 
cent formalin solution. Eleven identical fish of 
the family Monocanthidae were included in the 
stomach content. The least damaged specimen 
was identified as a young Monocanthus melano- 
cephalus Bleeker. 
Available literature indicates that this species 
of fish is known from East Indian waters and 
through the tropical Pacific as far east and north 
as Johnson Island. This is the first record of its 
occurrence in Hawaiian waters. — ■ James P. 
Welsh , Division of Fish and Game , Territorial 
Board of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu , 
Haivaii. 
News Notes 
Beginning with the current year new mem- 
bers of the Board of Editors of Pacific Science 
will serve for a term of three years. It is felt 
that such a system will insure both a desirable 
continuity and a healthful change of personnel. 
With this issue we welcome the following new 
members to the Board: Robert W. Hiatt, G. L. 
Kesteven, Luna B. Leopold, J. P. Martin, and 
John J. Naughton. 
In Gardens of Hawaii — A book "intended 
for use by amateurs as a floral guide to Hawaii, 
chiefly plants found at warm low altitudes,” is 
the characterization given by the author. Bot- 
anists and other biologists will also find it use- 
ful, however. A total of 2,020 species of plants 
is covered, 600 of them illustrated. Those in- 
cluded are primarily ornamental and food plants, 
introduced from all parts of the world. Ferns 
and their allies, gymnosperms, and angiosperms 
are treated. Keys to genera are included. Addi- 
tional features are the calendar for the flower- 
ing time of some of the best known ornamentals 
and color keys to the flowers and fruits of many 
of the species. Native Hawaiian names and 
legends are included where these are known. 
Neal, Marie C. In Gardens of Hawaii. 805 p. s 312 
figs. Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, 1948. 
Price $8.00. 
Conservation in Micronesia . — (A report on 
two conferences held under the auspices of the 
Pacific Science Board in Honolulu, T. H., and 
Washington, D. C., in April and May 1948.) 
Compiled by Harold J. Coolidge, Executive 
Secretary, Pacific Science Board. 70 p. National 
Research Council, Washington 25, D- C. Price 
$ 1 . 00 . 
This important compilation presents some of 
the plans for conservation of the flora and 
fauna, as well as of the human inhabitants and 
their cultures, in the Trust Territories of the 
Pacific, together with both general and specific 
recommendations for achieving this conserva- 
tion made by participants in the two conferences. 
The following publications of the Natural 
Resources Section, General Headquarters, Su- 
preme Commander for the Allied Powers, have 
been received. Each report includes a list of all 
those published, their distribution, and rules for 
obtaining them. 
Canned Crab Industry of Japan . Report No. 109. 52 
p., 17 figs. 
Reconnaissance Soil Survey of Japan. Kanto Plain 
Area. Report No. 110- A. 72 p., 1 fig., 1 pL, 9 
maps. 
English-] apanese Terms . Mining and Petroleum In- 
dustry. Report No. 111. 52 p. 
Lignite in Japan. Report No. 112. 52 p., 22 figs., 
1 map. 
Mining Practices at Matsuo Pyrite Mine Japan. Re- 
port No. 114. 40 p., 2 figs. 
Asbestos Resources of Japan. Report No. 115. 36 p., 
4 figs., 1 pi. 
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