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Sebastodes pancispinis (Ayres). 
E. & E. ’89. 
Moderately abundant throughout the year, reaching a large size. 
It is one of the more important of the species. With young during 
December, January, and February. 
Sebastodes flavidus Ayres. 
J. & G. 80a, 455; id. 781, 55; id. ’82, 657; R. Smith ’85, 46; E. & E. ’89. 
We have evidently confounded two species under this head. It is 
not very abundant. With young in January. 
Sebastodes serranoides EK. & E. 
E. & E.’89 (in part as 8S. flavidus); E. & E., Proc, Cal. Acad. Sci., Ser. 1, Vol. 111, 
36, 1890. 
This species was erroneously recorded by us from Cortes Banks as 
S. flavidus. It is occasionally brought into the market. 
Sebastodes goodei EH. & E. 
E. & E. ’90, 12. 
This species seems to be abundant in deep water (about 100 fathoms). 
The largest specimens observed were 550 millimeters. It was taken in 
January (9 and 29), February (14), and March (4). It is one of the 
most important of the rock cods in the San Francisco market. 
Sebastodes rufus E. & E. 
E. & E. ’90, 13. 
This species was observed in November (14, 1889) and December (2 
and 10, 1889). 
Sebastodes ovalis Ayres. 
E. & E. ’89; E. & E. 89a. 
Frequently brought to the market, but notin large numbers. It was 
taken on Cortes Banks. Among many specimens brought into the 
market October 15 two were gravid. The eggs in both were in nearly 
the same stage of development. Some of the embryos were still alive, 
the heart beating. The eggs are more spherical than in rubrovinctus 
of the same stage and there is as yet no pigment formed anywhere. 
There is usually but a single large oil sphere, but not rarely there are 
two or three. 
Sebastodes mystinus Jordan & Gilbert. 
J. & G. ’80a, 455; id. ’81, 56; id. ’82, 659; R. Smith, 785, June; KE. & Ji. 89 (as 
S. melanops); E. & E. ’89a. 
Abundant on Cortes Banks and not infrequently brought into the 
market. 
