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mopolitan in distribution. There are two skins of the Opah at 

 Avalon. 



Family BRAMID.E. 



81. Brama rail (Bloeh). 



POMFRET. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 959.) 

 Tills species has been several times taken on the Southern 

 California coast. A specimen seen from Santa Catalina Island. 

 It is pelagic and widely distributed. On our coast it has been 

 taken north to Vancouver Island (Jordan and Starks, 1895, p. 

 797). It has been commonly taken in Monterey Bay. 



Family STKOMATEID.E. 



82. Peprilus simillimus (Ay res). 



CxVLIFORNIA POMPANO. 



{Ehomhns shuiUimus, Jordan and Evermann. 1896, I, p. 967.) 

 Reported to he abundant at times, but not valued highly as at 

 San Francisco. One small specimen seen at San Diego. This 

 species is known northward to Puget Sound (specimens taken by 

 Starks in 1899). 



Family ICOSTEID^. 



83. Schedophilus heathii Gilbert. 

 (Gilbert, 1901, p. 260, pi. XXVI.) 



One specimen 31/2 inches in length taken at San Pedro. It is 

 the second specimen known and resembles the type in all essential 

 respects. Like the type, it w^as taken at the surface in company 

 with a jelly-fish. 



Family SERRANID^. 

 84. Sterolepis gigas Ayres. 



.JEWFISH. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 1137.) 

 Often abundant in deep water, especially about the Coronado 

 Islands. The flesh is cured in brine and commands a high price. 

 It is known northward to Monterey (Jordan and Gilbert. 1880. 

 p. 456). 



