58 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



172. Sebastichthys caurinus (Ricli.) J- & Gr. 

 Puget Sound northward; in habits and value similar to its Southern 



representative 8. vexillaris. 



173. Sebastichthys vexillaris J. & G. — Red Garrupa. 

 San Diego to Puget Sound ; generally abundant along the coast in 



water of moderate depth. Taken chiefly with nets. Many are sent 

 to the San Francisco market, it ranking with abundance only behind 

 ruber, pinniger, rosaceus, flavidus, tnysUnus, auriculatus, and carnatus. 

 It is one of the larger species, reaching a weight of 5 or 6 pounds. 



174. Sebastichthys auriculatus (Grd.) Gill. — Bock-fish. 

 Santa Barbara to Puget Sound ; everywhere one of the most abun- 

 dant species, and always the one most frequently taken near shore. It 

 is the only one frequenting, habitually, shallow bays and taking the 

 hook around wharves. It is common in the San Francisco markets and 

 reaches a weight of 3 pounds, although usually taken in San Francisco 

 Bay at half a pound weight. It is less valued tban the deep-water spe- 

 cies as food. 



175. Sebastichthys rastrelliger J. & G. — Garrupa; Grass Bock-fish. 

 From Humboldt Bay southward; abundant about the Santa Bar- 

 bara Islands, where it is taken with hooks and gill-nets, but rarely with 

 seines. It occurs in considerable numbers in the San Francisco mar- 

 kets. It reaches a weight of 2^ pounds, and is esteemed as the best of 

 the family as food. 



176. Sebastichthys maliger J & G. 

 From Monterey northward, in rather deep wator ; commonest in tlie 



Straits of Fuca, where it is taken with hook and line. It is occasionally 

 seen in the San Francisco markets, but is one of tbe less common spe- 

 cies. It is one of the largest species, reaching a weight of 6 pounds. 



177. Sebastichthys carnatus J. & G. — Garrupa. 

 From Santa Barbara to San Francisco ; abundant at Monterey, where 



it is taken in great numbers in rather shallow water with gill-nets. At 

 Santa Barbara it is rare, and it has not been noticed northward. It 

 reaches a weight of 2J pounds, and grades with atrovirens, Jlavidus, 

 nebulosus, etc., as fairly good. 



178. Sebastichthys chrysomelas J. & G.~Garrupa. 

 From Santa Barbara to San Francisco ; rather less abundant than 



the preceding and found in rather deeper water. Otherwise very simi- 

 lar in size and habits. 



179. Sebastichthys nebulosus (Ayres) Gill. — Garrupa; Bock Cod. 

 From Monterey to Puget Sound; rather common, and becoming 



abundant northward. It occurs in water of moderate depth and is 

 taken by means of hooks and gill-nets. It is rather common in the mar- 

 kets of San Francisco, and reaches a weight of 3 J pounds. 



