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line about Seattle, in some abundance on a reef of ballast rocks, in deep 

 water, tolerably abundant. It reaches a length of 6 to 8 inches, and is 

 used chiefly for bait. 



Family LATILID^. 



140. Dekaya* princeps (Jenyns) J. & G. — White-fish; Yellaip-tail. 



From Monterey southward ; abundant ab.ait all the islands, but only 

 occasional at Monterey. It feeds largely on Crustacea. It is taken chiefly 

 with hook and line from reefs. Many of them are salted and dried both 

 by Americans and Chinese. As a salted fish it ranks high ; as a fresh fish 

 of fair grade. It reaches a length of over 2 feet and a weight of 10 to 

 14 pounds. 



Family TRACHINID^, 



141. Trichodon stelleri C. & V. 



Alaska; occasionally southward to San Francisco; not seen by us 

 from this coast. A specimen in Alaska Commercial Company's col- 

 lection from Aleutian Islands. 



Family GOBIID^. 



142. Gillichthys mirabilis Cooper. — Mud-fish. 



From San Francisco southward, abounding in the muddy bottom of 

 creeks and slimy lagoons iuto which the tide flows; very abundant about 

 Oakland and at San Pedro and San Diego. It burrows into the mud, 

 the bottoms being honeycombed with its holes. Two small specimens 

 of a species of this genus were taken in the stomach of a Hcxaprammus 

 stelleri, in Saanich Arm, Vancouver's Island. It reaches a length of 5 

 or C inches. It may readily be taken with a small hook. Mr. Charles 

 E. Oicutt obtained them for us in a creek hear San Diego at the rate of 

 50 per hour. 



143. Eucyclogobius newberryi (Grd.) Gill. 



Not obtained by us. Described from Tomales Bay. 



144. Lepidogobius gracilis (Grd.) Gill. 



From San Francisco northward; occasionally taken in the sweep-nets 

 with the tom-cod, and thus brought into the markets; seen by us at 

 San Francisco and Victoria. It reaches a length of 4 inches. Nothing 

 special is known of its habits. 



145. Gobius glaucofrenum (Gill) J. i^ G. 



Not seen by us. Described from Puget Sound. 



146. Othonops eos Rosa Smith. 



The specimens known found burrowing in sand among rocks about 

 Point Loma, near San Diego. Locally very abundant. 



* Caulolatilus Gill : nomen nudum. 



