CORYPHAENIDAE 



154. Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus. 

 147.30, B6212, (1) ca. 24 mm. damaged. 



This specimen was taken about 80 km. (50 

 miles) offshore, south of Almejas Bay, Baja Cali- 

 fornia. 



STROMATEIDAE 



155. Cubiceps gracilis (Lowe) . 



Figure 29B. 



80.180, C6208, (2) 32.5^7 mm.; 80.190, C6208, (2) 31- 

 40.5 mm. 



Two recognized species of Cubiceps occur in the 

 eastern Pacific, and C. gracilis appears to be the 

 most suitable name to apply to the above speci- 

 mens. The other species, C. carinatus Nichols and 

 Murphy (1944:245), has fewer dorsal and anal 

 fin softrays, fewer lateral line scales, and a more 

 tropical distribution. 



156. Iciehthys lockingtoni Jordan and Gilbert. 



Figure 29B. 



60.80, H6204, (3) 11-15 mm.; 60.140, H6204, (2) 98-193 

 mm.; 70.80, B6203, (6) 20.5-27 mm.; 80.60, H6204, (1) 

 19 mm.; 80.90, B6203, (4) 2CM6 mm.; 80.90, H6204, (13) 

 1L44.5 mm.; 80.100, B6203, (1) 19.5 mm.; 80.100, H6204, 

 (2) 9-10.5 mm.; 80.120, B6203, (1) 14.5 mm.; 83.70a, 

 B6303, (5) 27-42.5 mm.; 83.70c, B6303, (1) 32.5 mm.; 

 83.77, C6303, (1) 29.5 mm.; 90.45b, H6105, (1) 26 mm.; 

 90.48c, H6105, (1) 57.5 mm.; 90.80, C6208, (1) 40 mm.; 

 90.120, H6204, (1) 8 mm.; 94.29d, C6208, (3) 81-95 mm.; 

 100.65, C6303, (1) 39 mm. 



157. Palometa simillima. (Ayres). 



Figure 29B. 



80.52, C6208, (3) 51.5-61 mm. ; 82.45, C6208, (1) 48 mm. ; 

 93.26, C6208, (83) ca. 50-75 mm. ; 94.28a, C6208, (2) small, 

 size not recorded, discarded at sea; 94.28b, C6208, (4) 

 ca. 50-75 mm.; 94.29b, C6208, (37) 78-147 mm.; 94.29c, 

 C6208, (3) ca. 50 mm.; 99.31, C6208, (32) 85-165 mm.; 

 120.50, H6204, (7) 12-20 mm. 



TETRAGONURIDAE 



158. Tetragonurus cuvieri Risso. 



Figure 29B. 

 100.65, C6303, (1) 51 mm.; 88.105a, B6303, (1) 37 mm. 



When first seen in the cod end of the collapsible 

 net, the 37-mm. specimen was alive within the 

 cavity of a pyrosome. A few records of associa- 

 tion of T. atlanticus Lowe and T. cuvieri with 

 medusae were summarized by Mansueti (1963 : 59- 

 60). 



PELAGIC FISHES, CALIFORNIA CURRENT AREA 

 795-358 — 66 1 1 



BRAMIDAE 



159. Brama japonica Hilegendorf. 



Figure 29C. 

 70.80, C6208, (3) 215-220 mm.; 70.200, H6204, (1) 15.5 

 mm. ; 80.180, C6208, (1) 52.5 mm. 



Two names previously used for pomfrets from 

 the North Pacific, B. brama (Bonnaterre) and B. 

 rail (Bloch), do not apply to this species (G. W. 

 Mead, personal communication). 



160. Pteraclis velifera (Pallas) ? 



Figure 29C. 

 110.160, H6204, (1) 9.5 mm. 



This small specimen can be identified only ten- 

 tatively at this time (G. W. Mead, personal com- 

 munication). 



GEMPYLIDAE 



161. Gempylus serpens Cuvier. 



Figure 29C. 



70.200, H6204, (1) 28 mm.; 80.180, C6208, (1) 52 mm.; 

 90.180, C6208, (1) 105 mm. 



TRICHIURIDAE 



162. Lepidopus xantusi Goode and Bean. 



Figure 29C. 

 113.34a, C6303, (2) 230-249 mm. 



SCOMBRIDAE 



163. Sarda lineolata (Girard). 



92.28, C6208, (3) 2-3 kg., discarded at sea, no length 

 record taken; 93.26, C6208, (8) 2-4 kg., no length record; 

 93.28, C6208, (60) 340-490 mm.; 94.28b, C6208, (18) all 

 ca. 300 mm.; 94.29b, C6208 (1) 335 mm.; 94.29c, C6208, 

 (1) 4 kg., no length record; 94.30, C6208, (20) 2-4 kg., no 

 length record ; 95.30, C6208, (11) 2-A kg., no length record ; 

 113.34b, C6303, (1) adult, no size record. 



These records are of adult fish taken close 

 inshore and generally near the surface'. 



164. Scomber japonicus Houttuyn. 



90.49b, C6208, (1) 288 mm.; 99.31, C6208, (16) 300-340 

 mm. 



This species has also been referred to as Scomber 

 diego Ayres, Pneumatophorus japonicus, and 

 Pneumatophorus diego. This complex apparently 

 also includes Scomber colias Gmelin of the At- 

 lantic, and has previously been cited as such by 

 various authors (B. B. Collette, personal com- 

 munication) . 



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