Laguna 



Laboratorp 



Family EXOCOETIDAE 



Cypselurus californicus Cooper. Great Flying Fish. 

 Common in the channel between Santa Catalina Island and the 

 mainland. Seen occasionally along the coast near Laguna. One 

 specimen, (photograph Figure 4a), caught in a drift net at Laguna. 



Figure 4a. Cypselurus californicus 



Family ATHERINIDAE 



Atherinops affinis (Ayres). Smelt, Pescadillo Del Ray. 

 Abundant at Newport and Laguna throughout the summer. 



Family SPHYRAENIDAE 

 Sphyraena argentea (iirard. Barracuda. 



Very common off the coast of Southern California, usually run- 

 ning in schools. This is the main market fish taken at Newport dur- 

 ing the summer, when it is caught in drift nets, and by trolling, or 

 "jigging" as the fishermen call it. 



