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COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF FISHES 



Due to the confusion existing among the common names of fishes 

 in the Pacific Coast States, it is difficult to secure a good separation 

 of species in the statistics. The following list indicates the groupings 

 which were necessary and the common names that have been used 

 in the statistical tables to designate the various species of fish and 

 shellfish; 



IGerrno alalunga. 

 Germo macropterus. 

 Thunnus thynnus. 

 IEngraulis mordax. 

 Anchovialla delicatissimus. 

 Anchovialla compressus. 



Barracuda Sphyraena argentea. 



R it nnrl «!kim'flpk (Sarda chilensis. 



Pi {Gymnosarda pelamis. 



Carp, German Cyprinus carpio. 



Cfltfi'^h j Ameiu7-us 7iebulosus. 



lilmeiuriis natalis. 



Cod Gadus macrocephalus. 



Dolly Varden trout Salvelinus malma. 



Flounders Pleuronectidx (species) . 



Flying fish Cypsilurus calif ornicus. 



Grayfish Squahis sucklii, and other sharks. 



Hake Merluccius productus. 



Half moon Medialuna calif or niensis. 



Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossiis. 



Hardhead Othodon microlepidotus. 



Herring Clupea pallasii. 



Kingfish Genyonemus lineatus. 



Lingcod Ophiodon elongatus. 



Mackerel Scomber japonicus. 



Mullet Mugil cephalus. 



Perch Embiotocidse (species). 



Pike, Sacramento Ptychocheilus oregonensis. 



Pilchard or sardine Sardinia casrulea. 



Pompano Peprilus simillimus. 



IParalabrax clathratus. 

 Paralabrax nebulifer. 

 Paralabrax maculatofasciatus. 



Rockfishes Sebastodes (species) . 



Sablefish Anaplopoma fimbria. 



Salmon : 



Blueback or sockeye Oncorhynchus nerka. 



Chinook Oncorhynchus tschawytscha. 



Chum or keta Onocrhynchus keta. 



Humpback or pink Oncorhynchus gorbuscha. 



Silver or coho Oncorhynchus kisutch. 



gg^jj -j^ (Scorpiena guttata. 



~ ~ ~~ \Scorpsenichthys marmoratus. 



Sea bass, black or jewfish Stereolepis gigas. 



Sea bass, white or squeteague fCynoscion nobilis. 



° (tynoscton parvtpmnis. 



Shad Alosa sapidissima. 



Sheepshead Pimelometopon pulcher. 



(Rhinobatidse (species) . 

 Rajidse (species), and other skates and 

 rays. 

 gjjjgj^ (Atherindse (species). 



( Argren<imrf« (species) . 



Sole ___ Pleuronectidse (species) . 



Splittail Pogonichthys macrolepidotus. 



Steelhead trout Salmo gairdneri. 



