The Surf- Fishes 



The genus Rhacochilus contains one species, R. loxotes, occur 

 ring rather commonly from San Francisco to San Diego. It reaches 



1 8 inches in length and is one of the largest of the family. 



The genus Hypsurus has a single species, H. caryi, which occurs 

 on the California coast from Cape Mendocino to San Diego. It is a 



beautiful little fish, 10 inches long, and much used as bait. About 

 San Francisco it is common but south of Point Conception it is rare. 

 The genus Damalichthys contains one species, D. argyrosomus, 

 the white perch or porgee of the Pacific Coast. It is everywhere 

 common from British Columbia to Lower California. It is the most 



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