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164. Sebastichthys piiiniger (Gill) Lockiiigtou. — FUaurne ; lied Bock Cod. 



From Mouteroy northward; abundant everywhere in deep water and 

 taken in great numbers, chiefly with set-lines, not often with gill-nets. 

 This is probably the most abundant red species in the San Francisco 

 markets, and many are split and salted in the deep waters of Puget 

 Sound. It is a large species, reaching a weight of 8 or 10 pounds. It 

 sells as well as the other red or green species, unless too large, when the 

 flesh is rather coarse. 



165. Sebastichthys miniatus J. »fc G. — liasher; Basciera. 



From Santa Barbara to San Francisco; found with the preceding, but 

 often in water less deep. It is taken with hook and line and gill-nets, 

 and is sent into the market of San Francisco in large numbers. It reaches 

 the same size as the preceding, and is equally valuable. 



166. Sebastichthys ruber (Ayres) Gill. — Bed Bock Cod; Bock-fish; Tamhor. 

 From Santa Barbara northward ; most abundant in Puget Sound and 



about San Francisco ; taken with hook and line in deep water. Large spec- 

 imens seen about Victoria with the skull above infested by an encysted 

 parasitic worm. One of the most abundant sjiecies in the San Francisco 

 markets, and i:)robably reaches the largest size of any — 10 to 12 pounds. 

 The large ones are very robust in form. It grades with pinnigtr and 

 miniatus, from which it is not distinguished by the trade. 



167. Sebastichthys rubrivinctus J. & G.— Spanish Flag. 



From Santa Barbara to Monterey, about the reefs in very deep water; 

 occasionally taken with hook and line in spring. It reaches a weiglit of 

 6 pounds. In beauty of coloration it surpasses all other fish on the coast. 



168. Sebastichthys constellatus J. & G. — Bagre. 



From Santa Barbara to San Francisco, in deep water; taken with 

 hooks only; rather abundant and frequently seen iu the market. It 

 reaches a weight of 2 or 3 pounds, and ranks with rosaceus and other 

 small species, and, like them, spawns at Monterey in early spring. 



169. Sebastichthys rosaceus (Grd.) Gill. — Corsair. 



From San Francisco to Santa Barbara {San Diego, Grd.), on reefs in 

 deep water ; where found the most abundant of the red species. It is one 

 of the smallest species, rarely weighing over IJ pounds, and is taken to 

 the San Francisco market in great numbers. 



170. Sebastichthys rhodochloris J. & G.— Fly-fish. 



Monterey and the Farallones, where it occurs in deep water with the 

 preceding in considerable abundance, and with it is occasionally sent in 

 large numbers to the San Francisco market in the spring. 



171. Sebastichthys chlorostictus J. & G.—Pesce Vermiglia. 



Known from Monterey and the Farallones, where it occurs in consid- 

 erable abundance with the three preceding species. It is a larger fish, 

 reaching a weight of 4 pounds. 



