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Isesthes gentilis (Grd.), J. & G. — The four last named Bleimies 

 are small fishes inhabiting rock-pools. 



Heterostichus rostratus, Girard. — Kelp-fish. A prettily marked 

 fish of various shades of green and gold, reaching a length of fifteen 

 inches. Not rare. 



BATRACHID^E— THR TOAD FISHES. 



Porichthys margaritatus (Richardson), J. & G. — "Very abun- 

 dant from Lower California to Puget Sound." 



GOBIESOCID.E. 



Gobiesox rhessodon, Rosa Smith. — Small, 2| inches long. Found 

 adhering to the under surface of stones. "San Diego to the Gulf 

 of California." 



COTTID,E-THE SCULPINS. 



Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Ayres), Grd. — "Cod." 

 Leptocottus armatus, Girard. — Twelve inches long. Kodiak to 



Todos Santos Bay. 



Oligocottus analis, Grd. — Seven inches long. Very abundant in 



our tide-pools. 



SCORP^ENIDiE-THE ROCK-FISHES. 



Scorpaena guttata, Girard. — Sculpin. 



Sebastodes flavidus, Ayres. — Yellow-tail rock- fish. 



Sebastodes mystinus, Jordan & Gilbert.— Black rock-fish. 



Sebastodes atrovirens, Jordan & Gilbert.— Garrupa 



Sebastodes miniatus, Jordan & Gilbert. — Rasher. 



Sebastodes constellatus, Jor. & Gilb. 



Sebastodes auric tilatus (Grd.), J. & G. — "Vancouver's Island to 

 Cerros Island, very abundant." 



Sebastodes vexillaris, Jor. & Gilb. — Garrupa. 



Sebastodes carnatus, Jor. & Gilb. 



Sebastodes chrysomelas, Jor. & Gilb. 



Sebastodes serriceps, Jor. & Gilb. — Tree-fish. "San Francisco 

 to Cerros Island." 



The foregoing ten species of Sebastodes (rock cod) are all val- 

 ued as food fishes. 



GOBIID^E— THE GOBIES. 



Gillichthys mirabilis, Cooper. — Mud-fish. Little fishes living 

 in shalloAV water, burrowing in mud. 



Typhlogobius calif orniensis, Steindachner.— A pink fish three 

 inches long, burrowing in sand among rocks. 



LAT.LHXE— THE BLANQUILLOS. 



Caulolatilus princeps (Jenyns), Gill. — White-fish; yellow-tail. 

 Common outside. 



POMACENTRID.E. 



Chromis punctipinne (Cooper). — Blacksmith. 

 Pomacentrus rubicundus (Grd.), J. & G. — "Gold-fish." Gari- 

 abldi. 



