RECORD OF THE LARVAE OF ROCKFISH (SE BAST ODES SPP.), 1957 



Larvae of the genus Sebastodes are grouped together as rockfish larvae. 

 Forty Hiine species of rockfish are known to occur off California . 



As in previous seasons, rockfish larvae occurred In greatest abundance 

 off southern California (station lines 80-93), as is shown in text table 12, and 

 the following tabulation: 



Total Occurrences 

 samples of rockfish Percent 

 Lines taken larvae occurrence 



Total 1,481 



Total 



number 



of larvae 



taken 



Percent 



taken In 



each area 



561 



37.9 



36,473 



100.0 



Average 

 number 

 per haul 



24.6 



Rockfish larvae were more abundant off southern California (station lines 

 80-93) in 1957 than during the previous two seasons, with respect to both the 

 percentage of the total larvae taken and the absolute number of larvae taken. 



Total 



1955 



1956 



28,273 100.0 



29,144 100.0 



1957 



36,473 100.0 



A record of the rockfish larvae taken in each plankton collection made in 

 1957 is given in table Vm. 



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