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132. Platyglossiis semicinctus (Ayrcs) Giiuther. — Kdp-fisli. 



Santa Cataliiia and sontliwardj not rare in the kelp; occasionally 

 taken in the gill-nets at San Pedro, and sometimes with a hook. It 

 reaches a weight of about a pound. 



133. Oxyjulis modestus (Grd.) Gill. — Sbuorita ; I'esca Ileij. 



From Monterey southward; common in the kelp, and often taken with 

 hook or line or baited dip-net. It reaches a weight of little niore than 

 ^ pound, and is used chiefly for bait, although said to have flesh of fine 

 quality. 



Family POMACENTKID^, 



134. Chromis piinctipinnis Cooper. — BlaclmmUh. 



Santa Barbara Islands and southward; abundant; taken with gill-nets 

 or hook and line. It feeds, like the OLher.species, on shells and crabs.' It 

 is not much valued as food, and reaches a weight of about U pounds. 



The record by Yarrow and Henshaw of Chromis atrilobata Gill from 

 Santa Barbara refers to this fish. (Wheeler's Surv., Appendix KiN", Ann. 

 Kept. Chief Engin., 1878, 203.) 



135. Hypsypops mbicundus (Grd.) Gill. — GarihaJdi; Bed Perch ; Gold-fish. 



Abundant about the Santa Barbara Islands and southward ; taken 

 chiefly with gill-nets. It reaches a weight of 3 to 4 pounds, and is not 

 held in very high esteem as a food-fish, although gorgeously colored. 



Family TRACHYPTERIDJ^. 



136. Trachypterus ?altivelis Kuev.— King of the Salmon. 



Comes ashore occasionally when pursued by other fishes or after 

 storms. The Makah Indians consider them the kings of the salmon, and 

 will not let any one cat them. 



Three specimens are certainly known— one from Santa Cruz (Dr. C. 

 L. Anderson), and two from l^eah Bay (Judge J. G. Swan). The speci- 

 men from Santa Cruz, about a Ibot long, examined by us, is evidently 

 close to T. altivelis, the differences notioed being perhaps duo to age. 



Family ICOSTEID^. 



137. Icosteus aenigmaticus Lockiugtou. 



San Francisco and northward, in deep water; two found in San Fran- 

 (;isco market ; one in University of California from the coast of Northern 

 California. It reaches a length of about 10 inches. 



138. Icichthys lockingtoni J. & G. 



San Francisco and northward, in deep water. The only specimen-, 

 known, found in the market at San Francisco, is about 8 inches long. 



139. Bathymaster signatiis Coi)e.—L'o)i(-hil. 



Puget Sound and northward, in deep> water; taken mth hook and 



