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106. Hyperprosopon agassizii Gill. 

 (Jordan and Evermann, 1898. II, p. 1502.) 



Keported southward to Santa Barbara; not seen by us. 

 Known from San Francisco to Santa Barbara (Jordan and Gil- 

 bert, 1880, p. 456). Rather common southward. 



107. Holconotus rhodoterus Agassiz. 

 (Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II, p. 1502.) 



Rather rare ; not seen by us. It ranges from San Francisco 

 (Jordan and Gilbert. 1880, p. 456) to San Diego (Eigenmann, 

 1892, p. 156). 



108. Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz. 



SURF-FISH. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II, p. 1503.) 



Reported by Eigenmann (1892, p. 156) to be common in the 

 surf of the ocean beaches, but not taken in San Diego Bay. A 

 specimen examined from San Clemente Island. Known north- 

 ward to Cape Flattery (Girard, 1858, p. 199). 



109. Embiotoca jacksoni Agassiz. 



BLACK PERCH. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II. p. 1504.) 



Next to Cymatogaster aggregatus, the most abundant surf- 

 fish in San Diego Bay. The largest specimen taken was thirteen 

 inches in length. During the latter part of December and the 

 early part of January females were with young apparently ready 

 to be born. The young were forty-three millimeters in entire 

 length, the tail being a third of this, and the other fins were about 

 as long. 



Adult life color : Olive green or occasionally reddish brown, 

 lighter on side than on back or belly; each scale with a bright 

 cobalt blue spot, especially in smaller specimens; several faint 

 dusky bars on back and side. Vertical fins dark blue, the anal 

 bright cobalt at base. Occasional specimens have the ventrals: 



