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85. Paralabrax nebulifer (Girard). 



JOHNNY VERDE. 



(Jordan and Everniann, 1896, I, p. 1195.) 



Not rare in San Diego Bay, thongh less common than Parala- 

 brax maculatofasciatus. It may be known by the presence of 

 small, round, dark spots confined to the head and caudal pe- 

 duncle. It resembles Paralabrax maculatofasciatus, and differs 

 from Paralabrax clathratus in its elongate third dorsal spine; its 

 wide preorbital bone, which is equal in width to the diameter of 

 eye ; and its more rounded dorsal outline of head and snout. 



All of the specimens examined by us have the second anal 

 spine shorter than the third; not "as long- as third," as stated in 

 current descriptions. 



Color in life : cheek and suborbital region with many small, 

 round, golden, or yellowish brown spots. Ground color of back 

 solid green to under middle of soft dorsal ; behind this point the 

 back and sides are reticuled with white. Under parts pure white. 

 Three oblique, dusky bands uuder spinous dorsal, extending 

 downward and backward across sides to belly. A wider, shorter, 

 more vertical one under anterior third of soft dorsal, and the be- 

 ginning of another just behind it; these extending a short dis- 

 tance up on soft dorsal. Dorsal and pectoral light transparent 

 green ; spinous dorsal dusky in front ; upper part of caudal dark 

 green, changing to blue below; ventral and anal a rather lu-ight 

 slaty blue. 



The young are lighter than the adults, and have large, light 

 spots on sides. The dark color along base of dorsal gradually 

 extends down the sides with age. 



It is known northward to Monterey (Jordan and Gilbert, 

 1880, p. 456), southward to Ascension Island, Lower California 

 (Jordan and Gilbert, 1881fl, p. 278). 



86. Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner). 



SPOTTED CABRILIA. 



(Jordan and Everniann, 1896, I, p. 1196, fig. 198.) 

 This is probably the commonest species of its genus in San 

 Diego Bay. It may be readily known by its numerous dark 



