Coryphaenidae. 
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Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, © “iw owe gi ee 
Three paintings, 2 adults and one young. Yne of the 
adults was 2 feet, 1 inch, figured by Drayton, was caught 
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by the natives in Hido Bay, Hawaii, vanuary, 1841, "Naw 
tive name “Mahimahi", 
Stromateridae. 
Seriolella brama (Gunther). 
Hiead 237; D. VII, I, 26; A. ii, I, 18; scaies about 
90 in lateral line to caudal base end 6 more larger ones 
on latter; about 11 scales (pockets) above lateral line 
to spinous dorsal origin, and 14 to soft dorsal origin; 
20 scales below lateral line to anal origin; 24 predorsal 
scales; snout Bz in head from upper jaw tip; eye 6; maxil- 
lary 3 1/8; interorbital 2 7/8. 
“ead well compressed, flattened sides moderately 
converge below, width malf its length. Snout conic, length 
about 7/8 its width, Hind eye edge little advanced from 
middle in head length. Maxillary to eye, upper edge slip» 
ping below preorbital; expansion 2% in eye. Lower jaw slight} 
ly protruding, with small symphyseal knob, Teeth small, 
conic, simple, close-set, uniform, uniserial in each jaw; no 
teeth on mouth roof or tongue. Inner buccal folds broad, 
