Laguna @Barine Laboratorp 35 
Family POMACENTRIDAE 
Chromis punctipinnis (Cooper) 
Quite common at moderate depths around the kelp beds near 
Laguna, where it was easily caught with hook and line. 
Hypsypops rubicunda (Girard). Goldfish. 
The ‘‘Sunday fishermen’’ cateh numbers of goldfish from the 
rocky points and coves along the coast. A few adult and young spec- 
imens were seen in the larger tide-pools near Laguna. 
Figure 8a. Sebastodes rastrelliger 
Family LABRIDAE 
Pimelometopon pulcher (Ayres). Sheep's Head. 
One of the commonest species taken by anglers fishing from the 
rocks along the shore. 
Halichoeres semicinctus (Ayres) 
Abundant near the rocks and in the kelp beds. Commonly taken 
by rod fishermen. It can be easily distinguished by the large black 
blotches, one on each side just behind the pectorals. 
Oxyjulis californica (Gunther). Kelp-Fish, Senorita. 
Abundant around the kelp beds near Laguna, where it is easily 
caught on hook and line. Occasionally young specimens get into 
the tide-pools, but normally the species is found beyond the pools. 
