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US weighing 55 poaii(Ls, The hirge ones are taken chiefly in gill-nets. 

 As a food-fish it is considered rather inferior to the others, the large 

 ones being tough and coarse. 



245. Hippoglossoides jordani Lockington. — Solv; Soijlia. 



Monterey to Puget Sound; rare northward, but very abundant about 

 San Francisco. At Monterey it is the most abundant species. It is 

 considered one of the best of its family. Great numbers are salted, 

 hung up by the tails, suspended above the roofs, and dried, by the Chi- 

 nese. It reaches a length of 18 inches and n weight of 3 to 5 pounds. 



246. Hippoglossoides elassodon J. & G. 



Puget Sound and northward; not uncommon about the wharves of 

 Seattle and Tacoma, where it is taken with hook and line. It reaches 

 the length of about a foot and a weight of at least 2 pounds. 



247. Hippoglossoides exilis J. & G. 



San Francisco to Puget Sound, in deep water. Taken about Point 

 Keyes with sweep-nets, at certain times, in enormous numbers. Less 

 common about Seattle. A small species ; none seen over 9 inches in 

 length, weighing about f pound. It is not valued, the flesh being soft. 

 JMost of those taken by the paranzelle are thrown away. 



248. Psettichthys melanostictus Grd. — Sole. 



From Monterey to Puget Sound; everywhere common, but not so 

 abundant as some other species. It is considered the best of the floun- 

 ders for the table. It reaches a length of nearly 20 inches and a weight 

 of 4 to 5 pounds. 



249. Citharichthys sordidus (Grd.) Gthr. — Plaice. 



Entire coast; most abundant northward; rather rare south of Point 

 Concepcion. It frequents rather deep water, and is best taken with 

 hook or sweep net. It is one of the smaller species, rarely weighing 

 more than 1} pounds, and its flesh is comparatively^ soft. Many are 

 dried by the Chinese, who do not find it necessary to hang them up as 

 in the case of the larger "sole", but dry them upon tables. 



250. Parophrys isolepis (Lockington) .J. & G. — Sole. 



From Monterey to Puget Sound, in rather deej) water; not rare; large 

 numbers are brought into the San Francisco market, being taken in the 

 sweep-nets about Point Reyes. It reaches a length of 15 inches and a 

 "^^ eight of 3 pounds, although usually much smaller. 



251. Parophrys ischyrus J. & G. 



Puget Sound; not common; the four specimens seen taken near Seat- 

 tle with a seine. It reaches a length of 18 inches and a weight of about 

 4 pounds. 



