FISHERY IXDUSTRIES OF THE UXITED STATES. 55 



COMMOX AXD SCIEXTIFIC XAMES OF FISHES. 



To provide a clearer understanding of the species to which refer- 

 ence is made in the tables and discussions, the following hst of com- 

 mon and scientific names of the fishes of California, as accurately as 

 it has been possible to ascertain them, is appended. As the reports 

 do not in all cases distinguish between albacore and the species of 

 tuna it is impracticable to separate the catch by species. Under 

 flounders have been grouped the ''bastard halibut" {Paralichthys 

 californicus), the '"turbot" {Hypsopsetta guftulata), sand dabs 

 {Citharichthys sordidus), and a number of floimders locally designated 

 as soles. The ''hake" {Merluccius productus) of the west coast is 

 closely related to the New England whiting, being a member of the 

 same genus, and the adoption of the latter name would avoid con- 

 fusion. Menticirrhus undulatus is designated as surffish, kingfish, 

 and California whiting by the fishermen, and Genyonemus lineatus, 

 another species belonging to the family of croakers, is commonly 

 called kingfish. On the Atlantic seaboard the Bureau has recom- 

 mended the adoption of the name king whiting for species of Men- 

 ticirrhus. The "lin^cod" is called cultus-cod on the California 

 coast. Included with the catch of rockfishes are boccaccio {Sebas- 

 todes paucispinis) and chilipepper {S. goodei and jordani). The 

 young of the white sea bass (Cynoscion nobilis) are designated as 

 'sea trout" and the species of sharks as grayfish by the fishermen. 



(Germo alalunga. 



Albacore and tuna iGermo macropterus. 



I Thunnus thynnus. 



Anchovies |En-raulis (species). 



\Ancn()Viaiia (species). 



Barracuda Sphynvna argentca. 



Bluefish, California, or squetea^ie Cynoscion purvipinnis. 



Bonito or skipjack Sarda chilensis. / 



Carp Cyprinus carpio. 



Catfish Vmeiurus (species). 



jt I I Lycodontis mordax. 



\^ulr<Tna (species). 



Flounders IMeuronectidiC (species). 



Greenfish or rudderfish Girella nigricans. 



Hake " }ferlnccius productus. 



Hardhead Orthodon microlepidotus. 



Herrin]E: ( 'lupia pallasii. 



Kingfish Genyonemus lineatus. 



Lingcod " Ophiodon elongatus. 



Mackerel Scomber japonicus. 



Mullet Mugil cephalus. 



"Perches." surf Em'biotocida; (species).^ 



Pike, Sacramento Ptychocheilus oregonensis. 



Pilchard Sardinia arrulea. 



Pompano, California Palometa simillima. 



Rockfishes . /^ebastodes (species). 



[Sebastichthys (species). 



Sablefish Anoplopoma fmbria. 



Salmon ( )ncorhynchu8 (species). 



Sfiilpin Srorpsvna guttata. 



Sea bass, black sicreolepis gigas. 



U'nralahrax clathratus. 

 Sea Vjasses or ' ' rock bass " '. I'nralahrnx maculatofasciatus. 



I J'nralabrax nehulifer. 



Sea baas, white or squeteajrue ( 'i/noscion nobilis. 



Shad -1 losa sapidissima. 



Sharks Ail Selachii except Batoidei. 



