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fishes were found at most anchorages and were obtained with both seines 

 and hand-lines. 



Several species of food fishes of the Atlantic coast occur also in the Gulf 

 of California. Among these may be mentioned the Spanish mackerel 

 (Scomberomorus maculatus), Chub Mackerel (Scomber colias), Mullet (Mugil 

 cepkalus and M. curema), Jack (Trackurops crumenophtkalmus) , Crevalle 

 (Caranx hippos), Horse-eye Jack (C. lotus), Jurel (Caranx caballus) and 

 Jewfish (Promicrops guttatus). The 'Albatross' met with most of these 

 about the islands in the Gulf, but there are many native food fishes of impor- 



Fig. 44. Fishes from Santa Cruz Island, Gulf of California. 



tance, some of which were first made known to ichthyology through the 

 earlier investigations of the ' Albatross ' in this region. The most important 

 of these is Cynoscion macdonaldi, locally known as "Totuava" and "sea 

 Bass," the largest of the weakfishes, reaching a weight of 175 pounds. It is 

 an excellent food species, common along the eastern shore of the Gulf and 

 southward as far at least as Guaymas where it occurs during the winter 

 months. The 'Albatross' found it in abundance at the head of the Gulf 

 in March, 1899. Specimens taken with heavy cod gear had to be pulled 

 aboard with the aid of gaff-hooks, three of them weighing 79, 82 and 140 

 pounds respectively. This species enters the brackish waters of the mouth 



