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30. Sardinella caeruleus (Girard). 



CALIFORNIA SARDINE. 



{Clupanodon ca-ruleus Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 423.) 

 Abundant on the Southern California coast, and valued 

 ■chiefly as bait, though an excellent food fish. Specimens in our 

 collection agree with the original description in having 19 dorsal 

 rays, not 14 as stated by Jordan and Evermann. It is less than 

 a foot in length, and is found northward to Puget Sound (Jordan 

 •alid Starks, 1880, p. 790), and southward to Cerros Island. 



Family ENGRAULID.E. 



31. Anchovia compressa (Girard). 

 (Stolcphorus coniijressus Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 447.) 



This species is very abundant in San Diego Bay. The anal 

 has 31 or 32 rays, which agrees with the description by Jordan 

 and Evermann, but is less than the number given by Girard 

 (1858, p. 336) for the typical specimens (anal, 2, 35-1). 



Anchovia compressa differs from A. panamensis and A. mun- 

 • deola in having a shorter head, a longer maxillary, and more gill 

 rakers on upper limb of branchial arch. A. compressa has from 

 20 to 22, A. panamensis from 16 to 18, and A. mundeola 16 to 20. 



This anchovy is found from Santa Barbara to the Gulf of 

 California (Gilbert. IMS. notes), and reaches a length of 5 or 6 

 inches. 



32. Anchovia delicatissima (Girard). 

 (StolepJiorus compressus Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 444.) 



Equally abundant with Anchovia compressa, but far surpass- 

 ing that species as a food fish in the richness and delicacy of its 

 flesh. It may be at once known by its plumper, less compressed 

 body, and narrower silvery lateral band. Specimens taken at 

 Newport Bay and San Diego. Its southern range is not known. 



33. Engraulis mordax Girard. 



CALIFORNIA ANCHOVY. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 448.) 

 Specimens from San Diego, and from Albatross stations 4324 

 and 4498 shows a wide range of variation. The head is contained 



