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Family Batrachid^. 

 (Toad Fishes.) 



Porichthys porosissimus, Gthr. Mud Fish ; Singing Fish ; 

 Drum Fish. 21 15. 



Family Blenniidae. 



Anoplarchus alectrolophus. J. and G. 21 13. 



Inhabits regions between tide marks, where it is sheltered from 

 the surf. Usually found among weeds and stones where the l)Ottom 

 is very muddy. 



Apodichthys fucourm, J. and G. 21 10. 



Cebedichthys violaceus, Grd. 2111. 



Lumpenus anguillaris, Gill. 2112. 



Muraenoides ornatus, Gill. 2107. 



Xiphister mucosus, Jordan. 2108. 



Lives under rocks, in the sand, in crevices and in masses of 

 algcC between tide marks. It is very active and makes its way 

 readily on land, and remains for hours out of the water in damp 

 places without inconvenience. 



Xiphister rupestrus, J. and G. 2109. 



Family Lycodid^e. 

 (The Eelpouts.) 



Zoarces auguillaris, Storer. Mutton Fish; Eelpout, 2106. 

 The young fish of Z. viviparus are so mature at the time of 

 birth, that when they are first extruded they swim about with great 

 agility. Two or three hundred are sometimes produced by a 

 single female. 



Family Gadidae. 

 (Cod Fishes.) 



Gadus vireus, L. Coal Fish; Green Cod. 2105. 

 Gadus tomcod, Walb. Tom-cod; Frost Fish. 2103. 

 Phycis tennis, DeKay. Codling ; Squirrel-hake. 2104. 



Order 1 2 . — Heterosomata. 

 (The Flat Fishes.) 



Family Pleuronectidje. 



(Flounders.) 



Bothus maculatus J. and G. Sand Flounder ; Window-pan. 

 2145. 



Citharichthys sordidus, Gthr. 2146. 



Dried in numbers by the Chinese. Its weight is about one 

 and a half pounds. 



