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Family CHIRID^. 



147. Anoplopoma fimbria (Pallas) Gill. — Horse Mackerel; Candle-fish; Beshoive. 

 From Monterey northward; generally common, especially in Puget 



Sound, where many are taken from the wharves, especially at Seattle. 

 Taken by the Chinese at Monterey with set-lines, in rather deep water, 

 and about San Francisco in winter with sweep-nets. It feeds on 

 Crustacea, worms, and small fish, and reaches a length of 40 inches 

 and a weight of 15 pounds; those usually seen rarely exceed 2 or 3 

 pounds. As a food-fish it is generally held in low esteem, although 

 sometimes fraudulently sold as "Spanish mackerel". The large spec- 

 imens taken in deep water about Vancouver's Island, known to the 

 Makah Indians as Beshowe, are highly valued as food-fish, according to 

 Mr. Swan. 



148. Myriolepis zonJfer Lockingtou. 



The only specimen known came from Monterey Bay. It is about 10 

 inches in length. 



149. Oxylebius pictus Gill. 



From Monterey northward, living among rocks near shore, in clear 

 waters ; not very rare, but from its small mouth and peculiar habits very 

 rarely taken except for bait in dip-nets baited with crushed crabs. 

 Seen by us at San Francisco, Monterey, and Saanich. It reaches a 

 length of 6 to 8 inches, and is used only for bait. 



150. Zaniolepis latipinnis Grd. 



From San Francisco northward, in rather deep water. It is taken in 

 large numbers in the sweep-nets of the paranzelle, and is occasionally 

 brought into the markets of San Francisco. It feeds on Crustacea, 

 reaches a length of about a foot, and is not often eaten. 



151. Ophiodon elongatus Grd. — Cultus Cod; California Cod; Blue Cod; Buffalo Cod; 



Ling. 



From Santa Cruz Island northward; excessively abundant from Mon- 

 terey to Victoria and beyond. It lives about rocky places, and is taken 

 with hook and line or gill-net. Many are dried by the Chinese and 

 Indians. It feeds on Crustacea, squid, and various fishes. It reaches 

 a larger size northward than about San Francisco, the greatest length 

 being nearly 5 feet and the weight 50 or 60 pounds; most seen in mar- 

 ket are considerably smaller. It is one of the better food-fishes, and in 

 amount is one of the most important on the coast. Its flesh is usually 

 of a pale livid blue. 



152. Hexagrammus decagrammus (Pallas) J. &G.—5are5'a(; Sea Trout; Bodieron; 



Hock Trout. 

 From San Luis Obispo northward ; everywhere moderately common, 

 most so in the Bay of Monterey and off San Francisco. A common fish 



