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115. Damalichthys argyrosomus ((Tuard). 



WHITE PERCH. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, IL p. 1509. fig. 586.) 

 Keported by Eigenmann (1892, p. 157) to be moderately 

 abundant at San Diego in the winter time. Not seen by us. It is 

 found northward to Puget Sound (Jordan and Starks. 1895, p. 



797). 



Family POMACENTRID.E. 

 116. Chromis punctipinnis (Cooper). 



BLACKSMITH. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II. p. 1548.) 

 Not uncommon south of Point Conception ; specimens exam- 

 ined in the collection of the San Diego Natural History Society. 

 Known from Cerros Island (Jordan and IMcGregor, 1898, p. 282) 

 to Santa Barbara (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880, p. 455). It is 

 rather connnon about rocky places. 



117. Hypsypops rubicunda (Girard). 



GARABALDI; GOLDFISH. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II, p. 1564, fig. 591.) 

 Specimens from La Jolla and San Pedro; very abundant in 

 rocky places at the former locality. It is known southward to 

 Cerros Island (Jordan and McGregor, 1898, p. 282) northward io 

 Santa Barbara (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880, p. 455). It is also 

 known from the Santa Barbara Islands. 



Family LABRID^. 



118. Pimelometopon pulcher (Ay res). 



PAT-HEAD; REDFISH. 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1898, II, p. 1585, fig. 598.) 

 Very common at San Diego outside of the bay. Known south- 

 ward to Guadalupe Island (Jordan and McGregor, 1898, p. 283), 

 and northward to Monterey (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880, p. 455). 

 It reaches a weight of fifteen pounds, and is caught in great abun 

 dance on the Southern California coast. 



