The West American Scientist. 



Vol. I. San Diego. Calif., July and August, 1885. No. 8 



(Concluded from No. 7.) 

 THE FISHES OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. 



A REVISION OF THE LIST OF FISHES MADE NOVEMBER 5, 1H80. 



VROSA SMITH. 



SERRANID^E— THE SEA BASS 



Stereolepis gigas Ayres. — Jew-fish; black sea bass. 

 Serranus clathratus (Grd.) Steind.— Rock bass; cabrilla. 

 Serranus maculofasciatus Steindachner. — Cabrilla. 

 Serranus nebulifer (Grd.) Steind. — Johnny Verde. 



STROMATEID.E-THE BROAD SHINERS. 



Stromateus simillimus (Ayres) Gill. — Pompano. 



CARANGID/E-THE PILOT-FISHES. 



Trachurns picturatus (Bowdich) J. & G. — Horse mackerel. 

 Seriola dorsalis (Gill) J. & G. — Yellow-tail. 

 Caranx caballus Gunther (== Trachurus boops Girard, San Di- 

 ego, 1857). ,w San Diego to South America." 



SCOMBRID.E-THE MACKERELS. 



Sarda Chilensis (Cuv. & Val.) J. & G. — Bonito; Spanish mack- 

 erel; skipjack; tuna. 



SPHYRjENIMS— THE BARRACUDAS. 



Sphyrsena argentea Girard. — Barracuda. 



ATHERINID.dE— THE SILVERSIDES. 



Leuresthes tenuis (Ayres) J. & G. 



Atherinopsis calif orniensis Girard. — California smelt. 



Atherinops affinis (Ayres) Steind. — Little smelt. 



MUGILID.F.— THE MULLETS. 



Mugil albula Linnaeus.— Mullet 



SCOMBERESOCIDiE— THE GAR-FISHES AND FLYING-FISHES. 



Tylosurus exilis (Grd.) J. & G. — Needle-fish; gar. 

 Hemirhamphus rosse Jordan & Gilbert — Little half-billed gar. 

 Exoccetus californicus Cooper. — Flying-fish. 



CYPRINODONTID/E. 



Fundulus parvipinnis Girard. — Killifish. 



