ILaguna Ratine La&oratorp 



Family POMACENTRIDAE 

 Chromis punctipinnis ( Cooper ) 



Quite common at moderate depths around the kelp beds near 

 Laguna, where it was easily caught with hook and line. 



Hypsypops rubicunda (Girard). Goldfish. 



The "Sunday fishermen" catch numbers of goldfish from the 

 rocky points and coves along the coast. A few adult and young spec- 

 imens were seen in the larger tide-pools near Laguna. 



Figure 8a. Sebastodes rastrelliger 



Family LABRIDAE 



Pimelometopon pulcher (Ayres). Sheep's Head. 

 One of the commonest species taken by anglers fishing from the 

 rocks along the shore. 





Halichoeres semicinctus (Ayres) 



Abundant near the rocks and in the kelp beds. Commonly taken 

 by rod fishermen. It can be easily distinguished by the large black 

 blotches, one on each side just behind the pectorals. 



Oxyjulis californica (Giinther). Kelp-Fish, Senorita. 

 Abundant around the kelp beds near Laguua, where it is easily 

 caught on hook and line. Occasionally young specimens get into 

 the tide-pools, but normally the species is found beyond the pools. 



