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SALMONID.E-THE SALMON FAMILY. 



Salmo irideus Gibbons. — California brook trout; rainbow trout. 



ENGHAULIDID^E-THE ANCHOVIES. 



Stolephorus ringens ( Jenyns) J. & G. — Anchovy. 

 Stolephorus delicatissimus (Grd.) J. & G. 

 Stolephorus compressus (Grd.) J. & G. — "Sprat." 

 Stolephorus nanus (Grd.) J. & G. 



CLUPEIO.E-THE HERRINGS. 



Clupea mirabilis Girard. — California herring. 

 Clupea sagax Jenyns. — California sardine; sadina. 



ALBULID^E— THE LADY-FISHES. 



Albula vulpes (L.) Goode. — Bone-fish. 



MURiENID^E. 



Murasna mordax Ayres. — Conger eel. 



CEPHALOPTERID^E.-THE SEA DEVILS. 



Manta birostris (Walbaum) J. & G. — Sea devil; devil-fish: man- 

 ta. "We are informed on good authority that one or more indi- 

 viduals of this gigantic species have been taken by whalers near 

 San Diego." — Jordan & Gilbert in Synopsis of Fishes of North 

 America. 



MYLIOBATIO.E— THE EAGLE RAYS. 



Myliobatis californicus Gill. — Stingray having a long whip-like 

 tail. Common. 



TRYGONID/E— THE STING RAYS. 



Urolophus halleri Cooper. — Round sting ray. 

 Pteroplatea marmorata Cooper. — Broad sting ray. 

 Trygon dipterura, Jordan & Gilbert. 



RHINOBATIDiE— THE LONG-NOSED RAYS. 



Bhinobatus productus Ayres. — "Shovel-nosed shark." 

 RJiinobatus exasperatus Jordan & Gilbert. 

 Bhinobatus triseriatus J. & G. 



SQrATINID.F,— THE ANGEL SHARKS. 



Squatina angelus Dumeril. — Angel-fish; monk-fish; angel shark. 



HETERODONTID.E— THE PORT JACKSON SHARKS. 



Beterodontus francisci (Grd.) Gill. — A small, spotted shark 

 with spirally twisted egg-cases. 



GALEORHINID.E— THE TRUE SHARKS. 



Mustelus californicus Gill. — Hound shark. 

 Triads semifasciatus Girard. — Dog shark. 

 Galeorhinus zyopterus J. & G. — Oil shark. 

 Galeorcerdo tigrinus Muller & Henle. — Tiger shark. 

 Carcharias lamiella Jordan & Gilbert. 



