which constituted 13% of the total larvae. These two species 

 ranked second and sixth in number of occurrences. Leuroglossus 

 stilbius , a deepsea smelt, ranked third in abundance and 

 occurrence, comprising 11% of total larvae. Sebastes spp. , a 

 composite of many species of rockfish and possibly a few 

 misidentif ied shore fishes, ranked fourth with 10% of the total 

 larvae, although first in number of occurrences. The 

 lanternfish, Stenobrachius leucopsarus , and the sardine, 

 Sardinops sagax , ranked 5th and 6th in numbers of larvae, each 

 with nearly 5% of total larvae, and 8th and 15th in number of 

 occurrences. Triphoturus mexicanus , another lanternfish, ranked 

 7th in numbers and 4th in occurrences, and the next taxon in 

 larvae number, Citharichthys spp., including larvae of all 

 species of sanddabs, ranked 8th in abundance and 5th in 

 occurrences. Ninth and 10th in both abundance and occurrence were 

 the gonostomatid species, Vinciguerria lucetia , and the jack 

 mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus . The top 10 taxa contributed 89% 

 of all larvae collected in 1953, and consisted of 4 midwater 

 species, 3 pelagic coastal species and 3 demersal coastal species 

 and genera. The remaining 11% is represented by 96 taxa plus the 

 unidentified and disintegrated categories. 



EXPLANATION OF TABLES 



Table 1 - This table lists by cruise the pertinent station and 

 tow data for 1953, the volume of water filtered and 

 standard haul factor for each tow, the percent of 

 sample sorted, and the total numbers of fish eggs and 

 larvae. CalCOFI cruises are designated by four digits; 

 the first two indicate the year and the second two the 

 month. Within each cruise the data are listed in order 

 of increasing line and station number (southerly and 

 seaward directions) ; the order of station occupancy is 

 shown on the station charts (Figures 2-13). Stations 

 are designated by two groups of digits; the first set 

 indicates the line and decimal fraction and the second 

 set indicates the station on the line. Time is listed 

 as Pacific Standard Time at the start of each tow in 

 24-hour designation. Methods for determining tow 

 depth, volume of water strained, standard haul factor, 

 and percent sorted were described in the methods 

 section. The values for total fish eggs and larvae 

 represent raw counts (unadjusted for percent sorted or 

 standard haul factor) . Ship codes are as follows: SB, 

 Spencer F. Baird; CR, Crest; HO, Horizon; PT, Paolina 

 T; 'ES , E . W . Scripps; YE, Yellowfin. 



Table 2 - This table lists pooled occurrences of all larval fish 

 taxa taken during 1953 in ranked order. 



Table 3 - This table lists pooled counts of all larval fish taxa 

 taken during 1953 in ranked order. Numbers are 

 adjusted for percent sorted and standard haul factors. 



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