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Family ANGUILLID^. 



43. Myrichthys tigrinus Girard. 



Eecorded from Adair Bay, Oregon; unknown to us. 



44. Ophichthys triserialis (Kaup) Gtlir. 



Dr. Cooper informs me that be has taken this species on the coast. A 

 specimen from Lower California (the type of " Ophisurus californiensis^' 

 Garrett) is in the Museum of the California Academy of Sciences. 



Family NEMICHTHYID^. 



45. Nemichthys avocetta Jordan & Gilbert. 



A single specimen, 22 inches in length, was taken at Port Gamble, in 

 Puget Sound, and presented to the National Museum by President An- 

 derson, of the University of Washington. 



Family ALBULID^. 



46. Albula vulpes (Linn;eus) Goode. 



Rather common in San Diego Bay, running in schools. It spawns 



late in summer. It reaches a length of about a foot. It is sold with 



the mullet when taken, and from its bright silvery coloration meets 



with a ready sale. It is, however, dry and bony, and but indifferent 



food. 



Family CLUPEID^. 



47. Clupea mirabilis Girard. — Herring. 



Everywhere exceedingly abnndant along the whole coast, especially 

 northward ; found south of Point Concepcion in winter only. At San 

 Diego it spawns in January ; further north much later. It is similar 

 in size and value to the Atlantic herring, and, like it, is largely smoked 

 or salted. The price in spring and summer is usually very low. 



48. Clupea sagax Jenyns. — Sardine; Sadina. 



Whole coast; very abundant southward, especially iq winter. It is 

 most common at San Diego, where it is taken with hook and line from 

 the wharves. It reaches a length of about 9 inches, and is considered 

 a rather better food-fish than the herring. No attempts have yet been 

 made to put up this species in oil. 



Family ENGRAULID^. 



49. Stolephorus compressus (Girard) J. & G. — Sprat. 



San Pedro and San Diego Bays; very abundant, but less so than the 

 other species. Not seen northward. It reaches a length of about 6 

 inches. It is not worth much as food, the flesh being full of small, stiff 

 bones. 



