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230. Anarrliichtliys ocellatus Ayres. — £cl; Moritia ; Azla ; Wolf Eel. 



From Monterey iiortli ward ; not rare, but not very abundant. It 

 feeds on Crustacea and fishes. It reaches a length of 8 feet and a weight 

 of at least 25 pounds. It is sent to the markets and brings a tair price. 



Family Bz\TRACHID.E. 



231. Porichthys porosissunus (C. & V.) Gnl. — Miid-Jish ; Cal-Jiah; Drummer; Siiuj- 



iiig fixh. 



Exceedingly abundant the entire length of the coast in shallow, 

 muddy, or weedy bays, often under stones. It reaches a length of some- 

 what more than a foot, and is never used as food. 



Family ZOAHCID.E. 



232. Lycodopsis paucidens (Lockiunton) Gill. 



San Francisco and northward; not very coininon ; brought in with the 

 tom-cod taken in sweep-nets off Point Reyes. It reaches a length of 

 about 10 inches. iSTo notice is taken of it as a rood-li.sli. 



233. Lycodopsis pacificiis Collett. 



San Francisco northward, with the preceding; abundant in Puget 

 Sound. Distinguished only by the smaller head and mouth. 



Family OONGROGADID^. 



234. Scytaliiia cerdale J. &, G. 



In loose stones near low- tide mark, on ^^'aada Island, near Gape 



Flattery. It reaches a length of about <> inches. It is exceedingly 



active in life. 



Family OPHIDUD.E. 



235. Ophidium taylori Gid. 



San Francisco to Santa Barbara; not very conuuon; taken in sweep- 

 ntts with tom-cod, etc., about San Francisco, and sometimes brought 

 into the markets. It reaches a length of about 14 inches, and no special 

 notice is taken of it. 



Family BROTULID.E. 



236. Brosmophycis marginatus (Ayres) Gill. — C'((.s7;,- Mimlela. 



San Francisco and northward; rare; occasionally brought into tjie 

 San Francisco market, and from its bright (colors readily salable. It 

 reaches a length of nearly 18 inches. 



Family GADIDJ5. 



237. Microgadus proximus (Grd.) Gill. — Tom Cod; IVhitinij. 



Monterey to Paget Sound; very abundant from San Francisco 

 northward, and taken in immense numbers in seines and sweep-nets. 

 Its flesh is somewhat watery and tasteless, yet it meets with a ready 

 sale. It reaches a length of about a foot and a weight of aT)ont .} 

 pound. 



Proc. Nat. Mus,81 5 April »0, 1881. 



