FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 55 
COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF FISHES. 
To provide a clearer understanding of the species to which refer- 
ence is made in the tables and discussions, the following list of com- 
mon and scientific names of the fishes of California, as accurately as 
it has been possible to ascertain them, is appended. As the reports 
do not in all cases distinguish between albacore and the species of 
tuna it is impracticable to separate the catch by species. Under 
flounders have been grouped the “bastard halibut” (Paralichthys 
californicus), the ‘turbot’ (Hypsopsetta guttulata), sand dabs 
(Citharichthys sordidus), and a ADEE of flounders locally designated 
as soles. The “hake” (Merluccius productus) of the west coast is 
closely related to the New England whiting, being a member of the 
same genus, and the adoption of the latter name would avoid con- 
fusion. Menticirrhus undulatus is designated as surffish, kingfish, 
and California whiting by the fishermen, and Genyonemus lineatus, 
another species belonging to the family of croakers, is commonly 
called kingfish. On the Atlantic seaboard the Bureau has recom- 
mended the adoption of the name king whiting for species of Men- 
ticurhus. The “lingcod”’ is called cultus-cod on the California 
coast. Included with the catch of rockfishes are boccaccio (Sebas- 
todes paucispinis) and chilipepper (S. gooder and jordani). The 
young of the white sea bass ees nobilis) are designated as 
‘sea trout”’ and the species of sharks as grayfish by the fishermen. 
Germo alalunga. 
PanaeOre ADU GUMAS See Aat a eoMsl os cue ae hecte= Germo macropterus. 
| Haier thynnus. 
. Engraulis (species). 
Anchovies... ....-.-.----+-+-2222ce- eee se eee (auchowinlle (species). 
MMMERMLIGN Lets es NG aici wend bic iain ie Sphyrena argentea. 
Bluefish, California, or squeteague...........-...----Cynoscion parvipinnis. 
PEM: MOUISCK. we eine vac cece eine Soe eek Sarda chilensis. 
SEL ale eee eet Nae Rae tee sale alga eT a Cyprinus carpio. 
PERM aes cee ee ee et oo be oie iS fa a. AINOLUTUs (Species)...¥ 
Fels Witenes mordax. 
ARR Nuke STC AR ee tc wate e ee le aie eps Murezena (species). 
PP ADORSS Sna  o ye ncict so cence eS ee RS ne Pleuronectidz (species) 
Pregentieim or mudderfish. .2..!.:.-.-)-.-5-220-.55-2-- Girella nigricans. 
SRE tea Hae So ae des ey ese 3+ Oey eects sod Merluccius productus. 
MEME not oe ee eg ee Sand oe ee a Orthodon microlepidotus. 
EMBL S 8 Se eee eo tes eee Nee 2 = Clupea pallasit. 
errr S90. IS. I. SK OOU ah Genyonemus lineatus. 
PeMDrGCy 2. sisted iii.. Ge; ents tae. Se sOLL be Ophiodon elongatus. 
WVISSEICCR ON - 5. gas Ait oe Oe Bogs 3 a dere Fetaer~ be Scomber japonicus. 
Dh clap te AER ge es alin ser. ee fy MR SEY RE Ree, Mugil cephalus. 
SIPEGHOR, TA BUTE tM OOo ee NP nolo aca 45,5 Embiotocide (species). 
Paes Sacmmentos. scsi. JO. JOG, Ptychocheilus oregonensis. 
Benard OR wiih. Fic) Fis eaecny See tee Moe ds Sardinia cxrulea. 
PaO. CMUIORTNIS: 1. 2). 2. hoppy - pest oe bee palpi simillima. 
Sebastodes (species). 
Rockfishes. .... -- SIRI a Nt tls as Sianeli anrt at A 1 Scbasthichthes (species). 
Pape PES EL Chto tt On 0). LEI SO Od ae Anoplopoma fimbria. 
a ON sa eden Rese AE gg $2 othe sles. ee Oncorhynchus (species). 
ST Sa Sa ee eee © Meee Scorpena guttata. 
i Sau, STS og 6127 a ida em rel ER Age Pape Stereolepis gigas. 
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus. 
Paralabrax nebulifer. 
Sea bass, white or squeteague.........-.-.---------- Cynoscion nobilis. 
RMI MRE Fo See en oe oot Bsn nn Rage och Alosa sapidissima. 
SLLEEL eos ee ee Sa oe ee sia ht Pinter d | All Selachii except Batoidei. 
Paralabraz clathratus. 
Ses Dassesor) rock bass? Pe west OL Ss 
