FISHES. 51 



22. PSETTICHTHYS SORDIDUS, Grd. 

 GEN. KEP. 55. PLATE XLb. 



SPEC. CHAR. Body elongated and sub-elliptical. Eyes large, situated on the left side; interocular space very narrow. Jaws 

 nearly even when mouth is closed. Posterior extremity of the maxillary extending to a vertical line intersecting the pupil. 

 Anterior rays of dorsal fin gradually increasing in height. Dorsal and anal fins nearly even posteriorly. Origin of anal situated 

 on a line passing immediately behind the base of the pectorals, and preceded by a very small spine. Scales moderate sized ; 

 lateral line almost straight from head to tail. Ground color of a soiled yellow; the scales being margined with black. 



702. San Francisco, California. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



23. GLYPHISODON RUBICUNDUS, Grd. 

 GEN. KEP. 161. PLATE XXIV. 



SPEC. CHAR Body very deep and sub-elliptical in profile. Head moderate ; mouth and eye small. Opercular scales very 

 large. Spinous portion of dorsal fin very low ; soft portion of dorsal and anal sub-lanceolated. Posterior margin of caudal 

 deeply emarginated, the lobes being rounded off. Tips of ventrals reaching the vent. Lateral line ending under the soft portion 

 of the dorsal fin. Color uniform deep crimson 



484. Monterey, California. Lt. W. P. Trowbridge. 930, (by error 868.) San I)iego, 

 California. Lt. W. P. Trowbridge. 



24. EMBIOTOCA LINEATA, Grd. 

 GEN. REP. 174. PLATE XXXI & PLATE XXVI, FIGS. 5 & 6. 



SPEC. CHAR. Body sub-elliptically elongated. Anal fin elongated, with external margin nearly straight, diminishing gradually 

 in depth posteriorly, its origin being opposite to the sixth articulated ray of the dorsal. Tip of pectorals reaching a vertical 

 line intersecting the base of last but one dorsal spine. Eyes of medium size. Posterior extremity of maxillary even with the 

 vertical of anterior rim of orbit. Frontal region slightly depressed above the eyes. Branchiostegals five in number. Sixty-two 

 scales in lateral line. Ground color of upper region dark olive or reddish brown; reddish yellow beneath. Sides of abdomen 

 with light longitudinal stripes intersecting the point of union of the rows of scales. Anal deep purple, with a yellowish vitta at 

 its base. 



537. San Francisco, California. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



25. HOLCONOTUS RHODOTERUS, Agass. 



GEN. REP. 193. PLATE XXXV ; PLATE XXXVI, FIGS. 14, and PLATE XXVI, FIGS 7 & 8. 



SPEC. CHAR. General form elongated, neither elliptical nor fusiform. Frontal region sub-concave. Head sub-conical ; 

 mouth small; posterior extremity of maxillary not quite reaching the vertical of anterior rim of orbit. Eyes rather large and 

 circular. Branchiostegals, five. About forty-four scales in lateral line. Bluish grey or olive above, silvery or yellow upon the 

 sides, with rose colored spots disposed in longitudinal series. 



565 and 566. Presidio, California. Lt. Wm. P. Trowbridge. 



26. AMPHISTICHUS ARGENTEUS, Agass. 



GEN. REP. 201. PLATE XXXIX. 



SPEC. CHAR. General form sub-elliptical, more convex above than below. Snout anteriorly rounded. Posterior extremity 

 of maxillary reaching a vertical line passing behind the pupil. Anterior anal spines rather large. Sixty-eight scales in lateral 

 line. Branchiostegals, six. Bluish grey above, sides silvery with indistinct olivacieous transverse bands. Vertical fins and 

 ventrals olivaceous ; pectorals yellowish. 



558. San Francisco, California. Dr. C. B. ennerly. 



