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164. Sebastichthya pinniger ((-ill) Lockiii^toii. — FlUntmc ; Hal Hock Cod. 



j''r<»;ii Monterey nortlnTaid; abundant e\erywhcre in deep wj-.ter aud 

 taken in great munbers, eliicfly with set-lines, not often with gill-nets. 

 This is probably the most abundant red speeies in the San Francisco 

 markets, and niany are split and salted in the deep waters of Puget 

 Sound. It is a large species, reaching a weighi of 8 or 10 pounds. It 

 sells as well as the other red or green species, unless too large, when the 

 liesh is rather codxse. 



165. Sebasticlithys nuniatiis J. & G. — liasha- ; Jlu'icicrn. 



From Santa Barbara to San Francisco; found with the preceding, but 

 often in water less deep. ]t is taken with hook and line and gill-nets, 

 and is sent into the market of San Francisco in large numbers. J t reaches 

 the same size as the preceding, and is equally valuable. 



166. Sebasticlitliys ruber (Ayres) Gill. — HedBocl- Cod; Boclcfish ; Tamhor. 

 From Santa IJarbara northward; most abundant in Puget Sound and 



about San Francisco ; taken with hook and line in deep water. Large spec- 

 imens seen about Victoria with the skull above infested by an encysted 

 parasitic worm. One of the most abundant species in the San Fran(tis(;o 

 markets, and probably reaches the largest size of any — 10 to lli pounds. 

 The large ones are very robust in form. It grades with pinniger and 

 'miniatus, from which it is not distinguisheil by the trade. 



167. Sebastichthys rubrivinctus J. & (i.— Spanish Flat/. 



From Santa Barbara to Monterey, about the reefs in very deep water; 

 occasionally taken with hook and line in spring. It reaches a weight of 

 (i ])onnds. In beauty of coloration it surpasses all other tish on the coast. 



168. Seba-sticlithys coiistellatiis J. & G. — Bof/rc 



From Santa Barbara to San Francisco, in deep water; taken with 

 hooks only; rather abundant and frequently seen in the market. It 

 reaches a.weight of 2 or 3 pounds, and ranks with rosaceus and other 

 small species, and, like them, spawns at JMonterey in early spring. 



169. Sebastichthys rosaceus ((Jrd.) Gill. — Coniair. 



Fi'om San Francisco to Santa Barbara {San Diego, Grd.), on reefs in 

 deep water ; where found the most abundant of the red species. J t is one 

 of the smallest species, rarely weighing over 1.] pounds, and is taken to 

 the San Fran(;isco market in great numbers. 



170. Sebastichthys rhodochloriri J. A: (i.—Ily-lish. 



Monterey and the Farallones, where it occurs in deep water with the 

 preceding in considerable abundance, and with it is occasionally sent in 

 large numbers to the San Francisco market in the s])ring. 



171. Sebastichthys chlorostictus J. & (i. — Pesce I'ermUjlia. 



Known from Monterey and the Farallones, where it occurs in consid- 

 erable abundance with the three i)receding six'cies. It is a larger hsh, 

 reaching a weight of 4 jiouuds. 



