30 first Annual Report 
Family MURAENIDAE 
Gymnothorax mordax (Ayres). Moray, Eel. 
(Figures 5 and 6) 
Very common along the shore, especially the rocky stretches. 
Specimens of this species were taken in tide-pools, were found under 
rocks both in and out of the water, were often caught by rod fisher- 
men and were occasionally taken on set lines at moderate depths. 
In visceral anatomy the ‘‘ Moray’’ shows striking characteristics, 
when compared with the typical teleost forms. The most peculiar of 
these is probably the modification of the alimentary canal, produc- 
ing an extremely long extension of the stomach beyond the pyloris, 
so that the intestine connects with the stomach near the middle, 
instead of at the end of the latter. The pyloric connection is very 
distinct in both form and texture from either the stomach or the 
intestine, being a short, narrow ‘‘elbow-like’’ tube, thick walled and 
muscular. The stomach is comparatively thick walled, and definite 
in shape, while the intestine is thin walled and lax. Other characters 
may be seen from Figures 5 and 6. The organs shown as the base of 
the liver in Figure 5 are the divisions of the heart, and are not indi- 
cated in Figure 6. 
Family CLUPEIDAE 
Sardinella caeruleus (Girard). Sardine. 
Abundant at Newport and Laguna. Young individuals occasion- 
ally taken in tide-pools. 
Family ENGRAULIDAE 
Anchovia compressa (Girard). Anchovy. 
Very common at Newport, and probably off Laguna also. 
Engraulis mordax Girard. California Anchovy. 
Only one specimen taken at Newport, but reported by the fisher- 
men as being common. 
Family SYNODONTIDAE 
Synodus lucioceps (Ayres). Butter Fish. 
One specimen, seventeen inches long, taken at Newport. 
Family BELONIDAE 
Tylosurus exilis (Girard). Needle Fish. 
One specimen taken at Newport. Reported by the fishermen as 
being fairly common. 
