GG PEOCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. , 



230. Gadus morrhua L. — Alaska Cod. 



Straits ot'Fucaaud northward; abundant on certain banks ; probably 

 ocean ing off the coast of Oregon. 



239. Pollachius chalcogrammus (Pallas) J. & G. 



( Gadus periscojpus Cope. ) 

 Monterey and northward; occasionally taken with hook in deep water 

 about Seattle with Batliymaster slgnatus; very rare, about San Fran- 

 cisco. It reaches a length of about 2 feet. 



240. Merlucius productus (Ayres) Gill. — Merluccio; Horse Mackerel. 



Santa Cruz Island northward ; very abundant at certain seasons, 

 especially at its spawning lime in the spring, when it is taken in great 

 numbers in the gill-nets at Monterey, Soquel, and' elsewhere. Its dis- 

 tribution is irregular, being very abundant some years but at other 

 times extremely scarce. It is extremely voracious, feeding on all sorts 

 of small fishes and squids, its stomach being always full. It rardiis low 

 as a market fish, as its flesh is extremely soft, and it is always ragged- 

 looking when shipped. It reaches a length of rather more tlian 2 feet 

 and a weight of 10 pounds. 



Family PLEUEONECTID^. ^ 



241. Atheresthes stomias J. & G. 



San Francisco and northward ; the only specimens taken by us were 

 from between Point Reyes and the Farallones. It reaches a length of 

 30 inches and a weight of 5 or G pounds, being probably the slenderest 

 flounder known. 



242. Hippoglossus vulgaris Fleming. — Halibut. 



From San Francisco northward; not abundant south of the Straits of 

 Fuca. There is a large halibut bank near Cape Flattery, and consider- 

 able numbers are taken in the deeper chaimels of the sound by means 

 of hook and line. It reaches a length of 5 or C feet and a weight of 200 

 pounds or more. It feeds on codfish and any other large fish which it 

 can take. Its flesh is much esteemed. 



243. Xystreurys liolepis J. & G. 



Santa Barbara and southward; not very rare, in moderately deep 

 water and about the kelp. It reaches a length of about 14 inches and 

 a weight of a little over 2 pounds. 



244. Paralictitliys maculosus Grcl. — Monterey Halibut; Bastard Halibut ; Flounder. 



( Uropsclta calif or nica Gill.) 



Tomales Bay southward; abundant from Monterey to San Diego, 



being the most abundant flounder south of Point Concepcion, the young 



swarming in all the bays, the adult comparatively rare. It reaches a 



length of nearly 3 feet and a weight of GO i:>ounds, the largest seen by 



