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cod-liver oil. It is, however, solid and lard-like at ordinary temper- 

 atures. The fishes when dried have been used as candles. In the 

 Fraser River and all rivers to the north of it. 



Smelt (Oxiiicrnn thalcichthys, Ay res). 

 A species related to the Oolachan, and of similar flavour as food. 



ORDER INIOMI. 



FAMILY ALEPISATKIlhE. 



Hand-saw Fish (Alcpisanrns borcalis, Gill). 

 Trial Island and Quatsino Sound. 



ORDER HEMIBRANCHII. 



FAMILY GASTEROSTEID-E. 



California Stickleback (Gasterosteus willianisoni tnicrocephalus, 



Girard). 

 Cowichan Kiver. 



FAMILY AULORHYNCHID.E. 

 Yellow Stickleback (Aulorhynchns flavidus, Gill). 



ORDER LOPHOBRANCHII. 



FAMILY SYNGNATHID^E. 

 Pipe Fish (Siphostomct griseolineatum, Ayres). 



ORDER ACANTHOPTERI. 



FAMILY AMMODYTIDJE. 



The Sand Launce (Aniniodytcs personatus, Girard). 



An excellent pan-fish; the flesh delicious. It is very abundant; 

 they live in large schools, burying themselves in the s - and near the 

 tide mark. Valued as bait, and useful as food for salmon and other 

 large fishes. 



FAMILY ZAPRORID^E. 



Prow Fish (Zaprora silenus, Jordan). 



Only two specimens known. Taken at Nanaimo and Victoria. 

 The type is in the Provincial Museum. 



