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dorsal slightly exceeds postorbital part of head and eye ; that of 

 posterior dorsal % of diameter of eye. Dorsal rays (not counting 

 the rays enveloped in skin) 16-5. 



The swordfish is widely distributed in the Atlantic, and is 

 known on our Pacific coast north to the Santa Barbara Islands. 



Family ISTIOPHORID.E. 

 72. Tetrapterus mitsukurii Jordan and Snyder. 



THE MARLIN-SPIKE FISH. 



(Jordan and Snyder, 1901, p. 301.) 

 This species is occasionally taken off Santa Catalina Island 

 (Jordan and Starks, 1906) . A specimen 12 feet long is on record 

 at Avalon. 



Family LEIDOPID^. ' 



73. Lepidopus xanthusi (loode and Bean. 

 (Jordan and Evermann, addenda III, 1898, p. 2843. The genus, 

 1896, I, p. 886.) 

 An adult specimen, 30 inches in length, has recently been 

 taken at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island by Dr. C. F. Holder. 

 (Jordan and Starks, 1906.) It is the first adult specimen col- 

 lected, being previously known from two very small specimens 

 taken at Cape San Lucas. 



Family REGALECID.E. 

 71. Regalecus russelli (Shaw). 

 (Jordan, 1905, II, p. 472.) 

 A specimen recorded from Newport 22 feet in length, and 

 others from Santa Catalina Island (Jordan and Starks, 1906). 



Family CARANGID^. 

 75. Naucrates ductor Linnaeus. 



PILOT-FISH. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 900.) 

 A specimen of the pilot-fish recently recorded from off Santa 

 Catalina Island (Jordan and Starks, 1906). It is a pelagic spe- 

 cies widely distributed in all warm seas. 



