FISHES OF PUGET SOUND. 797 
Family SYNGNATHID/E. 
37. Siphostoma californiense (Storer). Pipe Fisn. 
Not very common. It reaches a length of 18 inches. 
Family STROMATEID/E. 
38. Rhombus simillimus (Ayres). PAmpano. 
Rare in Puget Sound. Not taken by us. 
Family BRAMID/. 
39. Brama raii Bloch. Pomrret. 
A specimen taken at Port Townsend by Mr. James G. 
Swan, and reported by him as being not uncommon off 
Vancouver, Island. It. réaches,a jength of, about: 20 
inches. Recently numerous specimens have been taken 
off San Francisco and Monterey. Not taken by us. 
Family EMBIOTOCID. 
40. Damalichthys argyrosomus (Girard). WHITE 
PERCH. 
Very abundant; many specimens obtained. It reaches 
a weight of 2 pounds, and is a common food fish, though 
not of high quality. 
41. Teniotoca lateralis (Agassiz). STrRipED PERCH. 
Very common; a brilliantly colored fish. A number of 
specimens taken. It reaches a weight of 2 pounds, and 
is an important food fish, finding a ready sale, although 
‘the flesh is somewhat poor. 
42. Embiotoca jacksoni Agassiz. Buiur PERCH; SuRF 
FisH. 
Somewhat scarce. It reaches a weight of 1% pounds. 
Its flesh is poor. A few specimens obtained. 
43. Brachyistius frenatus Gill. 
Not very abundant; not used as food. Weight 4% 
pound. 
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