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they remain closely packed in a sac-like enlargement of the ovi- 

 duct until born. These foetal fishes bear at first little resemb- 

 lance to the parent, being closely compressed and having the 

 vertical fins exceedingly elevated, at birth they are from i^ to 2\ 

 inches in lergth."— (Jord. & Gilb. Ibid, p. 585.) 



Abeona aurora, J. and G. 2090. 



Abeona minima. Gill. Shiner. 2091. 



Amphistichus argenteus, Agass. Surf Fish. 2078. 



Damalichrhys argyrosomus, J. and G. White Perch Porgie. 

 2084 



Ditrema atripes, J. and G. 20S2. 



Ditrema furcatum, Gunther. 2079. 



Ditrema jacksoni, Gthr. Croaker; Surf Fish. 2081. 



Ditrema laterale, Gthr. Blue Perch. 20S0. 



Amphistichus (Holconotus) analis, J. and G. 2089. 



Amphistichus (Holconotus) argenteus, Agass. White Perchj 

 2984. Wall Eye. 2087. 



Amphistichus (Holconotus) rhodoterus, J. and G. 2088. 



Hypsurus caryi, A. Agass. Bugara. 2086. 



Micrometrus aggregatus. Gibbons. Sparada; "Minnow". 2085. 



Micrometrus frenatus, J. and G. 2083. 



Family Labridas. 

 (The Wrasse-Fishes ) 



Ctenolabrus adspersus, Goode. Gunner ; Chogset. 2077. 

 Pseudojulis modestus, Gthr. Senorita. 2075. 

 Tautoga onitis, Gthr. Oyster Fish; Black Fish. 2076. 

 Esteemed as food. 



Family Pomacentrid?e. 

 Chromis punctipinnus, Cooper. Blacksmith. 2074. 

 Family Gobiidas. 



(The Gobies.) 

 Gillichthys mirabilis, Cooper. Mud Fish. 2070. 

 Burrows in the mud; the bottom of San Diego Bay being 

 honey-combed with its holes. 



Family Chiridae. 



Anoplopoma fimbria, Gill. Horse Mackerel ; Coal Fish. 

 2073. 



Hexagrammus decagrammus, J. and G. Sea Trout ; Boregat. 

 2071. 



Zaniolepis latipinnis, Grd. 2072. 



