790 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 
Family NEMICHTHYIDA. 
13. Nemichthys avocetta Jordan & Gilbert. 
The type of this species was taken near Port Gamble 
in 1880, by Prof. O. B. Johnson of the University of 
Washington. It was presented to the U. S. National 
Museum by President A. J. Anderson. Mr. Ashdown — 
H. Green of Victoria, B. C., reports a second specimen 
as recently taken near Victoria and preserved in the mu- 
seum of that town. | 
Family CLUPEIDA. 
14. Clupea pallasi Cuvier & Valenciennes. HERRING. 
Exceedingly abundant. Smoked and salted in large 
numbers. Mr. J. P. Hammond® states that from 18 to 
25 years ago it was not an uncommon occurrence for a 
‘‘gang’’ of fishermen to catch from 200 to 300 barrels of 
herring in a night on Puget Sound. Now the largest 
night’s work is 20 barrels. 
15. Clupanodon ceruleus (Girard). SARDINE. 
This sardine occurs in large numbers in the warmer 
part of the season. | 
[Alosa sapidissima (Wilson). SHap. 
This species was introduced into the Pacific about 1878, 
and was first noticed in Puget Sound in 1884. They are 
slowly increasing in number, although the catch is as yet 
unimportant. Specimens of 6% pounds in weight have 
been taken in the Sound. Not seen by us. | 
Family ENGRAULID. 
16. Engraulis mordax Girard. ANcHovy. 
Abundant; occurring in immense schools. Chiefly 
used for bait. Not taken by us. 
* American Angler, December 18, 1886. 
