32 first Annual Report 
Family SCOMBRIDAE 
Scomber japonicus Houttuyn. Mackerel. 
Very common in deep water. Often taken by the barracuda fish- 
ermen. 
Thunnus thunnus (Linnaeus). Tunny, Tuna. 
Several taken by fishermen at Newport and Laguna. 
Germo alalunga (Gmelin). Long Finned Albacore. 
At certain times during the summer these were locally taken in 
abundance by the fishermen on ‘‘jigs,’’ or troll lines. 
Scomberomorus sierra Jordan and Starks. Spanish Mackerel. 
Common. Often found in the market, but not valued as food. 
Family CARANGIDAE 
Seriola dorsalis (Gill). Yellow Tail. 
Often taken by the fishermen off Laguna and Newport, where it 
is prized as food. 
Trachurus picturata (Bowdich). Horse Mackerel. 
This, in company with the Spanish Mackerel, often found in the 
markets, but used even less than the Spanish Mackerel for food. 
Family STROMATEIDAE 
Peprillus simillimus (Ayres). California Pompano. 
A few specimens taken at Newport. Apparently not very common. 
Family SERRANIDAE 
Paralabrax nebulifer (Girard). Rock Bass. 
One specimen, twelve inches long, taken in deep water off New- 
port. Apparently not abundant. 
Paralabrax clathratus (Girard). Cabrillo. 
Caught by fishermen at Newport, where it, like P. nebulifer and 
others, is known as ‘‘ Rock Bass.’’ 
Family KYPHOSIDAE 
Girella nigricans (Ayres). Green-Fish. 
(Plate I, A, and Figures 7 and 8) 
This is the most common fish in the tide-pools near Laguna, 
especially those pools having little or no vegetation in them. In the 
high, shallow pools the young are often found by hundreds, and are 
easily distinguished as they swim about, because of the conspicuous 
light spot on each side of the back. In the larger, lower pools older 
