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List of Fish in the
U. of H. Archaeology Labs
Fish Bone Reference Collection
(as of November 17, 1999)

Note:  Some database fields have been omitted in this table.

Cat# Family Genus & Species Local Name Island Group Island Wt (gms) Total Length (cms) Body Depth (cms) Fork (cms) Standard (cms) Dorsal Anal Pec- toral Special Bones
64       Hawai'i   379 30 8 27 25 III, 12 II, 6 14  
118 Acanthuridae Acanthurus   Hawai'i   204 195. 8.5 18.5 16 IX, 26 III, 24 15  
82 Acanthuridae Acanthurus achilles paku'iku'i Hawai'i   183 20 9.5 18 16 IX, 30 III, 27 16  
90 Acanthuridae Acanthurus achilles paku'iku'i Hawai'i Hawai'i 263 24 9.5 20 17.5 IX, 30 III, 27 15  
97 Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochii pualu Hawai'i Hawai'i 909 37 14 33 29 IX, 26 III, 26 16  
208 Acanthuridae Acanthurus guttatus 'api Hawai'i Hawai'i 193 18 10 16.5 14 XIII, 28 III, 24 15  
252 Acanthuridae Acanthurus mata pualu Hawai'i Hawai'i 258 23 10 21 17.5 VIII, 25 II, 23 16  
161 Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricauda   Fiji Viti Levu 164 21 8 18.5 16 IX, 27 III, 24 15  
138 Acanthuridae Acanthurus olivaceus na'ena'e Hawai'i O'ahu 488 32 11 27 24 IX, 24 III, 22 16  
140 Acanthuridae Acanthurus olivaceus na'ena'e Hawai'i O'ahu 287 26 9 22 19 IX, 24 III, 22 16  
21 Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegus manini - Hawaiian Fiji Suva 100 19              
44 Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegus manini Hawai'i O'ahu 110 16.5 12 16 13.5 VIII, 22 II, 21 13  
85 Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegus manini Hawai'i   122 19 8.5 19 15.5 IX, 23 III, 21 15  
124 Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegus manini Hawai'i   134 19 8 18.5 15.5 IX, 24 III, 21 14  
133 Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegus manini     92 15.5 6.5 15 13 IX, 24 II, 21 14  
240 Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegus manini Hawai'i Hawai'i 166 19 8 18.5 15 IX, 23 III, 21 14  
109 Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterus pualu Hawai'i Hawai'i 258 22.5 9 21 19 VIII, 25 II, 23 15  
146 Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterus pualu - Hawaiian Fiji Viti Levu 274 26.5 9.5 23.5 20.5 IX, 26 III, 16 15  
179 Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterus pualu - Hawaiian Fiji Viti Levu 365 26 10.5 24 21 IX, 25 III, 24 17  
183 Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterus pualu - Hawaiian Fiji Viti Levu 305 25 10 23 19.5 IX, 25 III, 24 17  
71 Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus strigosus kole Hawai'i   113 18 8.5 16.5 14 VIII, 25 II, 23 15  
38 Acanthuridae Naso lituratus umaumalei Hawai'i   202 25 8.5 21.5 20.5 VI, 27 II, 29 16  
68 Acanthuridae Naso lituratus umaumalei Hawai'i   382 37 12 25.5 23.5 VI, 29 II, 29 17  
91 Acanthuridae Naso lituratus umaumalei Hawai'i Hawai'i 352 27 10.5 25 23 VI, 27 II, 28 16  
242 Acanthuridae Naso lituratus umaumalei Hawai'i Hawai'i 289 24 8.5 22.5 20.5 VI, 28 II, 29 16  
29 Acanthuridae Naso sp.   Hawai'i   228 24.5 8.5 23.5 22 VI, 28 16 2.29  
14 Acanthuridae Naso unicornis kala - Hawaiian Fiji Suva 110 19              
57 Acanthuridae Naso unicornis kala Hawai'i   1406 48.5 16 39.5 36 IV, 28 III, 27 17  
69 Acanthuridae Zebrasoma flavescens lau'i-pala Hawai'i   60 14 7 14 13 V, 24 III, 20 14  
51 Albulidae Albula o'io Hawai'i   1548 54.5 10 47.5 45.5 18 9 18  
212 Apogonidae Apogon taeniopterus 'upapalu Hawai'i Hawai'i 24 11.5 3.5 11 9 VIII, 9 II, 8 13  
243 Apogonidae Apogon taeniopterus 'upapalu Hawai'i Hawai'i 37 13 4 12 10.5 VI, 11 II, 9 12  
72 Balistidae Alutera scripta 'o'ili lepa, 'ohua Hawai'i   1102 61 14.5 61 42 II, 46 48 14  
9 Balistidae Balistoides viridescens Cumu (Fijian) Fiji Suva 1960 46              
189 Balistidae Balistoides viridescens   Fiji Viti Levu 2124 46.5 19 46.5 41 III, 26 24 15  
83 Balistidae Melichthys niger humuhumu-'ele'ele Hawai'i   355 26.5 10.5 25 22.5 III, 31 29 16  
86 Balistidae Melichthys niger humuhumu-'ele'ele Hawai'i Hawai'i 236 21 9 20 19.5 III, 32 28 16  
104 Balistidae Melichthys niger humuhumu-'ele'ele Hawai'i Hawai'i 246 24 8.5 23 21 III, 32 28 16  
126 Balistidae Melichthys niger humuhumu-'ele'ele Hawai'i Hawai'i 281 24 9 22.5 20.5 III, 33 29 14  
28 Balistidae Melichthys vidua Humuhumu hi'ukole Hawai'i   598 31 13 30 25 III, 3 29 14  
245 Balistidae Melichthys vidua humuhumu-hi'u kole Hawai'i Hawai'i 242 20.5 9 20.5 18 III, 33 29 14  
202 Balistidae Pervagor spilosoma 'o'ili-'uwi'uwi Hawai'i Hawai'i 36 12 4.5 12 10 II, 38 35 15q  
178 Balistidae Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus Dredamu, cumudamu
(Fijian)		 Fiji Viti Levu > 1 kg; ~ 4 lbs. 37 16 35.5 31.5 III, 24 24 16  
209 Balistidae Sufflamen bursa humuhumu lei Hawai'i Hawai'i 175 18.5 7.5 18 17.5 III, 28 25 13  
77 Balistidae Sufflamen fraenatus humuhumu-mimi Hawai'i   733 32 14.5 31.5 28.5 III, 26 26 14  
215 Belonidae Ablennes hians 'aha, 'aha'aha Hawai'i Hawai'i 411 71 4.5 67 65 23 26 13  
228 Belonidae Ablennes hians 'aha, 'aha'aha Hawai'i Hawai'i 412 87 5.5 84 82 23 26 13  
213 Belonidae Belone platyura 'aha, 'aha'aha Hawai'i Hawai'i 45 37.5   37 36.5 13 17 10  
251 Belonidae Belone platyura 'aha, 'aha'aha Hawai'i Hawai'i 59 37 2 35.5 35 13 17 10  
129 Belonidae cf. Strongylura gigantea 'aha'aha, auau Hawai'i   244 49+ 4 47+ 46.5+ 27 23 12  
193 Belonidae cf. Strongylura leiura   Fiji Viti Levu 660 72.5 5 71 67.5 20 22 11  
194 Belonidae cf. Tylosaurus crocodilus   Fiji Viti Levu 660 (1 kg scale) 76 6 72.5 71 26 23 13  
94 Bothidae Bothus mancus paki'i Hawai'i   446 31+ 14 31+ 27        
16 Caesionidae Pterocaesio tile   Fiji Suva 70 18              
120 Carangidae     Hawai'i Hawai'i 250 29.5 5 27.5 26 VII+I, 34 II+I, 30 22  
130 Carangidae     Hawai'i Hawai'i 66 16.5 5.5 15 14.5 VII, 20 II+I, 16 17  
134 Carangidae     Hawai'i O'ahu 1285 20 16         21  
244 Carangidae     Hawai'i Hawai'i 320 29 7 25.5 24.5 VII, 25 II, 21 20  
107 Carangidae Caranx   Hawai'i   62 16.5 5.5 14.5 14 VIII+I, 22 II+I, 19 19  
61 Carangidae Caranx cf. melampygus 'omilu Hawai'i O'ahu 684 37 12.5 33 31 VIII+I, 26 III+I, 23 19  
236 Carangidae Caranx cf. melampygus 'omilu Hawai'i Hawai'i 123 21 7 18.5 17 VII, 23 II, 20 18 about 40 scutes
99 Carangidae Caranx cf. sexfasciatus ulua Hawai'i   644 36 11 32 30 VIII, 19 II, 15 18 31 skutes
70 Carangidae Caranx chelio butaguchi Hawai'i     75 21 69 64 IX, 22 III, 21 20  
47 Carangidae Caranx ignobilis ulua, pa'u'u, papio Hawai'i             VIII, 19 II, 17 I, 17 31 skutes
46 Carangidae Caranx melampygus 'omilu     2141 51 31.5 48 46 VII+I, 22 II, 18 II, 20 33 skutes
8 Carangidae cf. Caranx mate 'omaka (Hawaiian) Fiji Suva 315 28              
63 Carangidae cf. Parastromateus   Hawai'i   301 24.5 13 20.5 19 ?, 40 ?, 39 ~ 20  
58 Carangidae Decapterus macarellus 'opelu Hawai'i   219 29 5.5 26.5 26 VIII+I, 31 II, 27 21  
238 Carangidae Decapterus macarellus 'opelu Hawai'i Hawai'i 296 30.5 5.5 28.5 26.5 VIII, 33 II, 28 20 27 scutes
10 Carangidae Gnathanodon speciosus sosonisaqa, vilu, velu; pa'opa'o, pa'apa'a ulua (Hawaiian) Fiji Suva 440 34              
56 Carangidae Selar crumenopthalamus akule Hawai'i   354 32 8 27 26 VIII+I, 26 II+I, 23 20  
60 Carangidae Selar crumenopthalamus halalu Hawai'i O'ahu 102 21.5 5 19.5 19 VIII+I, 26 II+I, 23 20  
106 Carangidae Selar crumenopthalamus akule Hawai'i   142 23.5 5 21 20 VIII+I, 26 II+I, 21 20 32+ skutes
237 Carangidae Selar crumenopthalamus akule Hawai'i Hawai'i 322 28.5 7 26.5 25 VIII, 28 II, 22 15 41 scutes
40 Carangidae Seriola dumerili Kahala, Amberjack Hawai'i Laysan Island   28   25.5   VII, 32 20 19  
81 cf. Pleuronectidae         304 33.5 13.5 33.5 28 62 37 12  
80 Chaetodontidae Chaetodon ornatissimus kikakapu Hawai'i   191 19 12 19 16.5 XII, 23 III, 19 15  
205 Cirrhitidae Cirrhitus fasciatus pili ko'a Hawai'i Hawai'i 25 11 3.5 11 9.5 X, 14 II, 6 14  
239 Cirrhitidae Cirrhitus fasciatus pili ko'a Hawai'i Hawai'i 18 9.5 3 9.5 8.5 X, 13 III, 6 13  
48 Cirrhitidae Cirrhitus pinnulatus po'o pa'a Hawai'i   183 19 6.5 17 20 X, 11 III, 6 14  
98 Cirrhitidae Cirrhitus pinnulatus po'o pa'a Hawai'i   223 20 7 20 18 X, 11 II, 6 13  
105 Cirrhitidae Cirrhitus pinnulatus po'o pa'a Hawai'i   120 (frozen) 17.5   17.5 15.5 X, 11 II, 6 14  
108 Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurus mahimahi Hawai'i   454 19 12            
125 Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurus mahimahi Hawai'i   892 21 15.5            
168 Dasyatidae Dasyatis kuhlii vaidina, tinanivai; lupe, hihimanu (Hawaiian) Fiji Viti Levu 800 59 30            
142 Diodontidae     Australia                    
74 Diodontidae Diodon hystrix kokala Hawai'i O'ahu 1544 40 8 40 33 13 13 23  
127 Elopidae Elops hawaiiensis awaawa, awa'aua Hawai'i   338 17 8.5            
157 Ephippidae Platax teira vunavuna, dadrose Fiji Viti Levu 700 26 22 26 21 V, 32 III, 23 17  
15 Fistularidae Fistularia commersoni   Fiji Suva 160 64              
171 Haemulidae Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides sevaseva Fiji Viti Levu 740 36 12 34.5 31 XI, 20 III, 8 16  
65 Hemiramphidae cf. Hyporamphus acutus pacificus iheihe, me'e me'e Hawai'i   83 20.5 3.5 25.5 24.5 15 11 9  
214 Hemiramphidae Hemiramphus depaupertaus iheihe, me'eme'e Hawai'i Hawai'i 101 30 3.5 27.5 27 V, 14 V, 7 10  
7 Hemiramphidae Hemiramphus far busa, gaka Fiji Suva 125 35              
115 Holocentridae   'u'u, mempachi Hawai'i     18.5   17 15 X, 16 IV, 14 15  
111 Holocentridae Myripristis 'u'u, mempachi Hawai'i     22.5   21 19 X, ? IV, 12 15  
112 Holocentridae Myripristis 'u'u, mempachi Hawai'i     24   22 20 X, 14 II, 12 14  
113 Holocentridae Myripristis 'u'u, mempachi Hawai'i     21   20 18 X, 14 IV, 12 15  
114 Holocentridae Myripristis 'u'u, mempachi Hawai'i     17.5   15.5 14.5 X, 16 IV, 14    
103 Holocentridae Myripristis berndti 'u'u, memepachi Hawai'i   207 24.5 8 23 20 X+I, 14 IV, 11 15  
88 Holocentridae Myripristis cf. amaena 'u'u, mempachi Hawai'i Hawai'i 127 20 6 18 16 X+I, 13 II, 12 15  
137 Holocentridae Myripristis cf. berndti 'u'u, mempachi Hawai'i   108         X + I, 14 IV, 11 13  
35 Holocentridae Myripristis sp. Mempachi Hawai'i