790 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



Family NEMICHTHYID^E. 



13. Nemichthys avocetta Jordan & Gilbert. 



The type of this species was taken near Port Gamble 

 in 1880, by Prof. O. B. Johnson of the University of 

 Washington. It was presented to the U. S. National 

 Museum by President A. J. Anderson. Mr. Ashdown 

 H. Green of Victoria, B. C, reports a second specimen 

 as recently taken near Victoria and preserved in the mu- 

 seum of that town. 



Family CLUPEID^. 



14. Clupea pallasi Cuvier & Valenciennes. Herring. 

 Exceedingly abundant. Smoked and salted in large 



numbers. Mr. J. P. Hammond* states that from 18 to 

 25 years ago it was not an uncommon occurrence for a 

 "gang" of fishermen to catch from 200 to 300 barrels of 

 herring in a night on Puget Sound. Now the largest 

 night's work is 20 barrels. 



15. Clupanodon cseruleus (Girard). Sardine. 



This sardine occurs in large numbers in the warmer 

 part of the season. 



[Alosa sapidissima (Wilson). Shad. 



This species was introduced into the Pacific about 1878, 

 and was first noticed in Puget Sound in 1884. They are 

 slowly increasing in number, although the catch is as yet 

 unimportant. Specimens of 6 l / 2 pounds in weight have 

 been taken in the Sound. Not seen by us.] 



Family ENGRAULID^. 



16. Engraulis mordax Girard. Anchovy. 

 Abundant; occurring in immense schools. Chiefly 



used for bait. Not taken by us. 



American Angler, December 18, 1886. 



