COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT FISHES OF CHILE 289 



ORDER CHIMAERIFORMS 



Family CaUorhynchidae 



3.-CallorhyncInis coUorhynchus (L.) (PEJEGALLO; 300 tons). 

 Found along the whole coast. Its flesh is very much appreciated salted 

 or smoked. 



SUB-CLASS TELEOSTOMl 



ORDER CLUPEIFORMS 



Sub-order CLUPEOIDEI 



Family Cliipeidae 



4.—Ethmidmm maculatiim (Val., 1847) (MACHUELO; 800 tons). 

 It is the largest Chilean clupeid (length 35 cms.) ; it is caught from 

 the Gulf of Arauco northwards and it is consumed smoked or canned. 



b.—Clupea fiiegejisis (Jen., 1842), (sardina comun) 



6. — Sardinops sagax (Jen., 1842), (cardina espahola) 



1 .—Engraulis ringens (Jen., 1842), (anchoa) 



The first species is found from Valparaiso southwards, and the 

 others, from the Gulf of Arauco northwards. Their catch amounts to 

 8000 tons annually, and they are mostly canned; however, they are also 

 used for the manufacture of fish meal. 



ORDER GADIFORMS 



Family Gadidae 



S.-Merhiccius gayi (Guich., 1848), (PESCADA; 40,000 tons). Is 

 the most important species for human consumption. Inhabits the waters 

 from Caldera southwards; however, it is mainly caught between Valpa- 

 raiso and Talcahuano for fresh fish consumption and manufacture of 

 fish meal. 



ORDER PLEURONECriFORMS 



Family Bathidae 

 9.—Paralichthys microps (Gthr., 1881). 

 10.— P. adspersus (Steind., 1867). 

 \\.—Hippoglossina macrops (Steind., 1876). 



These species are commonly known by the name of LENGUADO; 

 their meat is of good quality and is consumed fresh; however, their catch 

 is only about 400 tons yearly. 



ORDER PERCIFORMS 

 Sub-order PERCOIDEI 



Family Malacanthidae (=Latilidae) 

 \2.-Prolatilus jugularis (Val., 1833), (BLANQUILLO; 400 tons). 

 Inhabitant of the waters between Chiloe and Antofagasta. Consumed 

 fresh, but it is not a very well liked fish. 



