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Family SCOMBRIDAE 

 Scomber japonicus Houttuyn. Mackerel. 



Very common in deep water. Often taken by the barracuda fish- 

 ermen. 



Thunnus thunnus (Linnaeus). Tunny, Tuna. 

 Several taken by fishermen at Newport and Laguna. 



Germo alalunga (Gmelin). Long Finned Albacore. 

 At certain times during the summer these were locally taken in 

 abundance by the fishermen on "jigs," or troll lines. 



Scomberomorus sierra Jordan and Starks. Spanish Mackerel. 

 Common. Often found in the market, but not valued as food. 



Family CARANGIDAE 

 Seriola dorsalis (Gill). Yellow Tail. 



Often taken by the fishermen off Laguna and Newport, where it 

 is prized as food. 



Trachurus picturata (Bowdich). Horse Mackerel. 

 This, in company with the Spanish Mackerel, often found in the 

 markets, but used even less than the Spanish Mackerel for food. 



Family STROMATEIDAE 



Peprillus simillimus (. \yres). California Pompano. 

 A few specimens taken at Newport. Apparently not very common. 



Family SERRANIDAE 

 Paralabrax nebulifer (Girard). Rock Bass. 



One specimen, twelve inches long, taken in deep water off New- 

 port. Apparently not abundant. 



Paralabrax clathratus (Girard). Cabrillo. 



Caught by fishermen at Newport, where it, like P. iicln/Jifcr and 

 others, is known as "Eock Bass." 



Family KYPHOSIDAE 



Girella nigricans (Ayres). Green-Fish. 



(Plate I, A, and Figures 7 and 8) 



This is the most common fish in the tide-pools near Laguna, 

 especially those pools having little or no vegetation in them. In the 

 high, shallow pools the young are often found by hundreds, and are 

 easily distinguished as they swim about, because of the conspicuous 

 light spot on each side of the back. In the larger, lower pools older 



