No. 1. 



REPORT UPON FISHES COLLECTED ON THE SURVEY. 



BY CHARLES GIRARD, M. D. 



I. FAMILY PERCIDAE. 



1. AMBLOPLITES INTERRUPTUS, Grd. 

 PLATE II, figs. 1-4. General Report upon Fishes. 



Posterior extremity of maxillary bone reaching a vertical line drawn back of the pupil. 

 Posterior margin of caudal fin subemarginated. Origin of anal fin situated opposite the eleventh 

 ray of the dorsal. Interrupted dark bands on the sides ; two vittae diverging from the eye, one 

 running towards the opercular spot, the other obliquely downwards. 



Known as Perch in the markets of San Francisco. The fish is very much esteemed as an 



article of food. 



List of specimens. 



II. FAMILY HETEROLEPIDAE. 



2. CHIROPSIS PICTUS, Grd. 



PLATE XX, figs. 1-4. General Report upon Fishes. 



Dorsal fins contiguous ; caudal fin subtruncated posteriorly. Ground color dark brown, with 

 numerous vermilion spots, bordered with black, upon the sides and lower fins ; under surface of 

 head, throat, and belly, whitish or yellowish. 



Called Sea Trout and Hock Fish at San Francisco ; it is a comestible and very fine fish. 



List of specimens. 



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