Ixiv AMERICAN FISHES. 
the Rockfishes, the Barracudas, the Sea Bass (Cynoscion nobilis), the Herring 
(Clupea pallasit), the Sardine (C/lupanodon ceruleus), and the Surf-fishes, or 
so-called Perches. 
The Salmonids, the most important family of all, are caught in the rivers, 
and rarely in salt water. 
FAMILY OF MURANIDS. 
Lycodontis mordax: Conger Eel of California. 
FAMILY OF CLUPEIDS. 
Clupea pallasii: Herring of California and Alaska. (Clupea mirabilis, 
p. 384.) 
Clupanodon ceruleus: California Sardine. 
FaMILy OF ENGRAULIDIDS. 
Engraulis mordax : California Anchovy. (Stolephorus ringens, p. 408.) 
Engraulis delicatissimus. (Stolephorus delicatissimus, p. 409.) 
Engraulis compressus. (Stolephorus compressus, p. 447.) 
FAMILY OF ARGENTINIDS. 
Osmerus dentex: Rainbow Smelt; Rainbow Herring. 
Osmerus thaleichthys: Small-toothed Smelt. 
Hypomesus pretiosus : Surf Smelt. 
Hypomesus olidus: Pond Smelt. = 
Thaleichthys pacificus: Eulachon; Candle-fish. 
Mallotus villosus: Capelin. 
FAMILY OF EXOCGTIDS. 
Cypselurus californicus: California Flying-fish ; Great Flying-fish ; Volador. 
Cololabis brevirostris : Short-billed Skipper. 
FAMILY OF ATHERINIDS OR SILVERSIDES. 
Atherinopsis californiensis : Smelt of California. 
Atherinops affinis: Little Smelt of California. 
FAMILY OF MUGILIDs. 
Mugil cephalus : Common Mullet of Monterey. 
FAMILY OF SPHYRAENIDS. 
Sphyrzna argentea: Barracuda or Barracouta of California. 
FAMILY OF SCOMBRIDS. 
Scomber Japonicus: Chub Mackerel. (Scomber colias, p. 177.) 
Thunnus thynnus: Tunny; Great Albacore; Tuna. (Orcynus thynnus, 
p- 215.) 
Thunnus alalunga: Long-finned Albacore; Albecor; Albicore. (Orcynus 
alalonga, p. 212.) 
