54 PROCEEDINGS OF IJXITED STATES NATlO>fAL MtJSElTXr. 



Family CHIRID^. 



147. Anoplopoma fimbria (Pallas) Gill. — Horse Maclcerel; Candlv-fixh ; Be><hoxvc. 

 Vvom Monterey northward; generally comnion, especially in Puget 



Sound, where many arc taken from the wharves, especially at Seattle. 

 Taken by the Chinese at Monterey with set-lines, in rather deep water, 

 and about San Francisco in winter with sweep-nets. It feeds on 

 Crustacea, worms, and small fish, and reaches a length of 40 inches 

 and a weight of 15 pounds 5 those usually seen rarely exceed 2 or ;> 

 pounds. As a food-fish it is generally held in low esteem, although 

 sometimes fraudulently sold as "Spanish mackerel". The large sjiec- 

 iinens taken in deep water about Vauconver's Island, known to the 

 Makah Indians as Beshowe, are highly valued as food-fish, according to 

 Mr. Swan. 



148. Myriolepis zonifer Lockiugton. 



The only specimen known came from Monterey Bay. It is about 10 

 inches in length. 



149. Oxylebius pictus Gill. 



From Monterey northward, living among rocks near shore, in clear 

 waters; not very rare, but from its small mouth and peculiar habits very 

 rarely taken except for bait in dip-nets baited with crushed crabs. 

 Seen by us at San Francisco, Monterey, and Saanich. It reaches a 

 length of 6 to 8 inches, and is used only for bait. 



150. Zaniolepis latipinnis Grd. 



I'rom San Francisco northward, in rather deep water. It is taken in 

 large luirabers in the sweep-nets of the jiaranzelle, and is occasionally 

 brought into the markets of San Francisco. It feeds on Crustacea, 

 reaches a length of about a foot, and is not often eaten. 



151. Ophiodon eloiigatus Gnl. — CkIIii.s Cod : Cahfoniia Cod : Blue Cod; Ilitffitlo Cud ; 



lAiuj. 



From Santa Cruz Island northward; excessively abundant from Mon- 

 terey to Victoria and beyond, it lives about rocky places, and is taken 

 with hook and line or gill-net. Many are dried by the Chinese and 

 Indians. It feeds on Crustacea, squid, and various fishes. It reaches 

 a larger size northward than about San Francisco, the greatest length 

 being nearly 5 feet and the weight 50 or 60 pounds; most seen in mar- 

 ket are considerably smaller. It is one of the better food-fishes, and in 

 amount is one of the most important on the coast. Its fiesh is usually 

 of a ])ale livid blue. • 



152. Hexagrammus decagrammus (Pallas) J. & G. — floref/nl ; Sen Trout; Bodwron ; 



Ji'ock Trout. 



From San Luis Obi.spo northward; every where moderately counii on, 

 most so in tin* Bay of Monterey and oft' San Francisco. A common fish 



